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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,466.44, 981,721.13 and 181,112.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,466.44, 981,721.13 and 181,112.16 is: 271,674.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,466.44 : 981,721.13 = 181,112.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,466.44/981,721.13 = 181,112.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,466.44x = 981,721.13 × 181,112.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,466.44x = 177,801,633,466.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,801,633,466.38/654,466.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,674.18

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