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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,388.57, 272,082.00 and 46,452.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,388.57, 272,082.00 and 46,452.38 is: 69,678.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,388.57 : 272,082.00 = 46,452.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,388.57/272,082.00 = 46,452.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,388.57x = 272,082.00 × 46,452.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,388.57x = 12,638,856,513.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,638,856,513.23/181,388.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,678.35

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