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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,182.87, 271,795.89 and 87,621.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,182.87, 271,795.89 and 87,621.39 is: 131,442.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,182.87 : 271,795.89 = 87,621.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,182.87/271,795.89 = 87,621.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,182.87x = 271,795.89 × 87,621.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,182.87x = 23,815,133,678.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,815,133,678.09/181,182.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,442.52

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