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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,786.36, 360,847.40 and 181,556.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,786.36, 360,847.40 and 181,556.93 is: 272,084.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,786.36 : 360,847.40 = 181,556.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,786.36/360,847.40 = 181,556.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,786.36x = 360,847.40 × 181,556.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,786.36x = 65,514,346,136.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,514,346,136.82/240,786.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,084.96

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