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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,502.60, 272,351.10 and 76,332.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,502.60, 272,351.10 and 76,332.20 is: 114,539.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,502.60 : 272,351.10 = 76,332.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,502.60/272,351.10 = 76,332.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,502.60x = 272,351.10 × 76,332.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,502.60x = 20,789,158,635.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,789,158,635.42/181,502.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,539.18

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