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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,123.30, 271,672.80 and 48,000.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,123.30, 271,672.80 and 48,000.70 is: 71,997.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,123.30 : 271,672.80 = 48,000.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,123.30/271,672.80 = 48,000.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,123.30x = 271,672.80 × 48,000.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,123.30x = 13,040,484,570.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,040,484,570.96/181,123.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,997.83

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