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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,697.24, 272,525.10 and 48,587.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,697.24, 272,525.10 and 48,587.88 is: 72,876.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,697.24 : 272,525.10 = 48,587.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,697.24/272,525.10 = 48,587.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,697.24x = 272,525.10 × 48,587.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,697.24x = 13,241,415,493.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,241,415,493.16/181,697.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,876.26

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