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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,880.48, 608,824.83 and 181,252.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,880.48, 608,824.83 and 181,252.36 is: 271,880.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,880.48 : 608,824.83 = 181,252.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,880.48/608,824.83 = 181,252.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,880.48x = 608,824.83 × 181,252.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,880.48x = 110,350,937,264.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,350,937,264.10/405,880.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,880.38

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