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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,877.40, 272,816.10 and 111,796.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,877.40, 272,816.10 and 111,796.20 is: 167,694.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,877.40 : 272,816.10 = 111,796.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,877.40/272,816.10 = 111,796.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,877.40x = 272,816.10 × 111,796.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,877.40x = 30,499,803,278.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,499,803,278.82/181,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,694.30

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