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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,692.58, 272,557.02 and 69,467.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,692.58, 272,557.02 and 69,467.20 is: 104,207.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,692.58 : 272,557.02 = 69,467.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,692.58/272,557.02 = 69,467.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,692.58x = 272,557.02 × 69,467.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,692.58x = 18,933,773,019.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,933,773,019.74/181,692.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,207.74

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