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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,190.96, 804,402.12 and 181,197.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,190.96, 804,402.12 and 181,197.12 is: 271,834.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,190.96 : 804,402.12 = 181,197.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,190.96/804,402.12 = 181,197.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,190.96x = 804,402.12 × 181,197.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,190.96x = 145,755,347,465.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,755,347,465.89/536,190.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,834.77

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