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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,699.18, 272,559.70 and 76,526.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,699.18, 272,559.70 and 76,526.34 is: 114,794.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,699.18 : 272,559.70 = 76,526.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,699.18/272,559.70 = 76,526.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,699.18x = 272,559.70 × 76,526.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,699.18x = 20,857,996,272.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,857,996,272.50/181,699.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,794.11

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