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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,736.43, 272,583.10 and 48,626.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,736.43, 272,583.10 and 48,626.97 is: 72,934.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,736.43 : 272,583.10 = 48,626.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,736.43/272,583.10 = 48,626.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,736.43x = 272,583.10 × 48,626.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,736.43x = 13,254,890,226.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,254,890,226.21/181,736.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,934.69

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