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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,384.23, 981,598.20 and 181,029.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,384.23, 981,598.20 and 181,029.95 is: 271,550.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,384.23 : 981,598.20 = 181,029.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,384.23/981,598.20 = 181,029.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,384.23x = 981,598.20 × 181,029.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,384.23x = 177,698,673,066.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,698,673,066.09/654,384.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,550.97

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