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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,134.18, 271,811.84 and 114,482.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,134.18, 271,811.84 and 114,482.52 is: 171,793.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,134.18 : 271,811.84 = 114,482.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,134.18/271,811.84 = 114,482.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,134.18x = 271,811.84 × 114,482.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,134.18x = 31,117,703,836.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,117,703,836.62/181,134.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,793.66

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