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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,751.45, 720,618.69 and 181,102.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,751.45, 720,618.69 and 181,102.36 is: 271,461.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,751.45 : 720,618.69 = 181,102.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,751.45/720,618.69 = 181,102.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,751.45x = 720,618.69 × 181,102.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,751.45x = 130,505,745,419.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,505,745,419.11/480,751.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,461.99

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