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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,082.61, 271,890.54 and 101,276.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,082.61, 271,890.54 and 101,276.93 is: 152,064.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,082.61 : 271,890.54 = 101,276.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,082.61/271,890.54 = 101,276.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,082.61x = 271,890.54 × 101,276.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,082.61x = 27,536,239,866.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,536,239,866.97/181,082.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,064.52

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