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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,385.48, 981,600.08 and 181,031.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,385.48, 981,600.08 and 181,031.20 is: 271,552.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,385.48 : 981,600.08 = 181,031.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,385.48/981,600.08 = 181,031.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,385.48x = 981,600.08 × 181,031.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,385.48x = 177,700,237,043.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,700,237,043.34/654,385.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,552.84

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