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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,119.60, 271,679.40 and 179,953.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,119.60, 271,679.40 and 179,953.20 is: 269,929.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,119.60 : 271,679.40 = 179,953.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,119.60/271,679.40 = 179,953.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,119.60x = 271,679.40 × 179,953.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,119.60x = 48,889,577,404.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,889,577,404.08/181,119.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,929.80

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