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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,346.24, 271,742.22 and 76,107.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,346.24, 271,742.22 and 76,107.80 is: 114,045.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,346.24 : 271,742.22 = 76,107.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,346.24/271,742.22 = 76,107.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,346.24x = 271,742.22 × 76,107.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,346.24x = 20,681,702,531.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,681,702,531.32/181,346.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,045.39

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