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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,077.04, 271,882.19 and 101,271.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,077.04, 271,882.19 and 101,271.37 is: 152,056.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,077.04 : 271,882.19 = 101,271.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,077.04/271,882.19 = 101,271.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,077.04x = 271,882.19 × 101,271.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,077.04x = 27,533,879,994.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,533,879,994.13/181,077.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,056.16

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