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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,577.90, 272,368.17 and 63,248.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,577.90, 272,368.17 and 63,248.85 is: 94,873.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,577.90 : 272,368.17 = 63,248.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,577.90/272,368.17 = 63,248.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,577.90x = 272,368.17 × 63,248.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,577.90x = 17,226,973,529.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,226,973,529.10/181,577.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,873.73

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