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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,763.06, 272,802.12 and 181,342.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,763.06, 272,802.12 and 181,342.76 is: 272,171.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,763.06 : 272,802.12 = 181,342.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,763.06/272,802.12 = 181,342.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,763.06x = 272,802.12 × 181,342.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,763.06x = 49,470,689,374.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,470,689,374.65/181,763.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,171.31

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