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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,179.45, 273,304.19 and 69,850.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,179.45, 273,304.19 and 69,850.90 is: 104,789.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,179.45 : 273,304.19 = 69,850.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,179.45/273,304.19 = 69,850.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,179.45x = 273,304.19 × 69,850.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,179.45x = 19,090,544,503.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,090,544,503.16/182,179.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,789.78

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