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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,694.17, 272,552.19 and 76,521.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,694.17, 272,552.19 and 76,521.34 is: 114,786.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,694.17 : 272,552.19 = 76,521.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,694.17/272,552.19 = 76,521.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,694.17x = 272,552.19 × 76,521.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,694.17x = 20,856,059,282.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,856,059,282.90/181,694.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,786.62

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