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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,262.34, 271,921.17 and 92,467.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,262.34, 271,921.17 and 92,467.40 is: 138,715.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,262.34 : 271,921.17 = 92,467.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,262.34/271,921.17 = 92,467.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,262.34x = 271,921.17 × 92,467.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,262.34x = 25,143,842,235.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,143,842,235.25/181,262.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,715.20

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