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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,422.18, 272,147.04 and 48,301.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,422.18, 272,147.04 and 48,301.92 is: 72,456.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,422.18 : 272,147.04 = 48,301.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,422.18/272,147.04 = 48,301.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,422.18x = 272,147.04 × 48,301.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,422.18x = 13,145,224,554.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,145,224,554.32/181,422.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,456.55

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