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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,938.74, 651,012.04 and 181,078.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,938.74, 651,012.04 and 181,078.57 is: 271,661.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,938.74 : 651,012.04 = 181,078.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,938.74/651,012.04 = 181,078.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,938.74x = 651,012.04 × 181,078.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,938.74x = 117,884,329,255.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,884,329,255.98/433,938.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,661.22

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