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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,382.04, 981,594.93 and 181,027.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,382.04, 981,594.93 and 181,027.76 is: 271,547.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,382.04 : 981,594.93 = 181,027.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,382.04/981,594.93 = 181,027.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,382.04x = 981,594.93 × 181,027.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,382.04x = 177,695,925,592.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,695,925,592.14/654,382.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,547.68

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