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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,000.40, 273,000.60 and 178,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,000.40, 273,000.60 and 178,501.20 is: 267,751.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,000.40 : 273,000.60 = 178,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,000.40/273,000.60 = 178,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,000.40x = 273,000.60 × 178,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,000.40x = 48,730,934,700.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,730,934,700.72/182,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,751.80

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