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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,559.18, 273,594.00 and 142,081.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,559.18, 273,594.00 and 142,081.57 is: 212,931.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,559.18 : 273,594.00 = 142,081.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,559.18/273,594.00 = 142,081.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,559.18x = 273,594.00 × 142,081.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,559.18x = 38,872,665,651.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,872,665,651.16/182,559.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,931.86

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