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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 368,893.40, 553,340.10 and 181,880.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 368,893.40, 553,340.10 and 181,880.60 is: 272,820.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368,893.40 : 553,340.10 = 181,880.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368,893.40/553,340.10 = 181,880.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368,893.40x = 553,340.10 × 181,880.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368,893.40x = 100,641,829,392.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,641,829,392.06/368,893.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,820.90

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