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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,450.68, 272,172.18 and 97,239.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,450.68, 272,172.18 and 97,239.48 is: 145,857.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,450.68 : 272,172.18 = 97,239.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,450.68/272,172.18 = 97,239.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,450.68x = 272,172.18 × 97,239.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,450.68x = 26,465,881,253.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,465,881,253.67/181,450.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,857.16

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