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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,634.85, 272,431.13 and 48,525.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,634.85, 272,431.13 and 48,525.53 is: 72,782.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,634.85 : 272,431.13 = 48,525.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,634.85/272,431.13 = 48,525.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,634.85x = 272,431.13 × 48,525.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,634.85x = 13,219,863,366.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,219,863,366.97/181,634.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,782.64

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