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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,267.82, 981,401.75 and 180,953.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,267.82, 981,401.75 and 180,953.19 is: 271,429.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,267.82 : 981,401.75 = 180,953.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,267.82/981,401.75 = 180,953.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,267.82x = 981,401.75 × 180,953.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,267.82x = 177,587,777,334.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,587,777,334.08/654,267.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,429.79

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