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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,727.77, 745,202.75 and 181,184.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,727.77, 745,202.75 and 181,184.67 is: 271,817.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,727.77 : 745,202.75 = 181,184.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,727.77/745,202.75 = 181,184.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,727.77x = 745,202.75 × 181,184.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,727.77x = 135,019,315,786.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,019,315,786.59/496,727.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,817.53

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