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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,842.84, 272,829.96 and 93,138.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,842.84, 272,829.96 and 93,138.12 is: 139,740.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,842.84 : 272,829.96 = 93,138.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,842.84/272,829.96 = 93,138.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,842.84x = 272,829.96 × 93,138.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,842.84x = 25,410,869,554.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,410,869,554.08/181,842.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,740.83

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