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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,136.46, 249,881.48 and 127,451.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,136.46, 249,881.48 and 127,451.10 is: 175,821.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,136.46 : 249,881.48 = 127,451.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,136.46/249,881.48 = 127,451.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,136.46x = 249,881.48 × 127,451.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,136.46x = 31,847,669,495.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,847,669,495.63/181,136.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,821.42

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