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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,742.49, 272,669.31 and 93,058.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,742.49, 272,669.31 and 93,058.72 is: 139,616.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,742.49 : 272,669.31 = 93,058.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,742.49/272,669.31 = 93,058.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,742.49x = 272,669.31 × 93,058.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,742.49x = 25,374,256,971.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,374,256,971.88/181,742.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,616.54

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