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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,817.57, 272,425.65 and 92,948.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,817.57, 272,425.65 and 92,948.83 is: 139,269.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,817.57 : 272,425.65 = 92,948.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,817.57/272,425.65 = 92,948.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,817.57x = 272,425.65 × 92,948.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,817.57x = 25,321,644,399.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,321,644,399.87/181,817.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,269.51

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