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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,250.60, 271,973.10 and 76,080.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,250.60, 271,973.10 and 76,080.20 is: 114,161.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,250.60 : 271,973.10 = 76,080.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,250.60/271,973.10 = 76,080.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,250.60x = 271,973.10 × 76,080.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,250.60x = 20,691,767,842.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,691,767,842.62/181,250.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,161.10

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