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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,948.13, 902,823.75 and 181,125.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,948.13, 902,823.75 and 181,125.59 is: 271,658.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,948.13 : 902,823.75 = 181,125.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,948.13/902,823.75 = 181,125.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,948.13x = 902,823.75 × 181,125.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,948.13x = 163,524,479,870.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,524,479,870.64/601,948.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,658.76

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