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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,218.30, 271,827.45 and 161,864.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,218.30, 271,827.45 and 161,864.70 is: 242,797.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,218.30 : 271,827.45 = 161,864.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,218.30/271,827.45 = 161,864.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,218.30x = 271,827.45 × 161,864.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,218.30x = 43,999,268,646.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,999,268,646.02/181,218.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,797.05

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