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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,201.20, 804,064.20 and 181,118.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,201.20, 804,064.20 and 181,118.80 is: 271,597.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,201.20 : 804,064.20 = 181,118.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,201.20/804,064.20 = 181,118.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,201.20x = 804,064.20 × 181,118.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,201.20x = 145,631,143,026.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,631,143,026.96/536,201.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,597.94

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