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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,404.40, 981,628.44 and 181,050.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,404.40, 981,628.44 and 181,050.12 is: 271,581.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,404.40 : 981,628.44 = 181,050.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,404.40/981,628.44 = 181,050.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,404.40x = 981,628.44 × 181,050.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,404.40x = 177,723,946,857.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,723,946,857.41/654,404.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,581.22

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