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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,553.49, 271,658.43 and 109,548.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,553.49, 271,658.43 and 109,548.15 is: 163,916.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,553.49 : 271,658.43 = 109,548.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,553.49/271,658.43 = 109,548.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,553.49x = 271,658.43 × 109,548.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,553.49x = 29,759,678,438.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,759,678,438.40/181,553.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,916.86

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