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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,481.44, 981,723.51 and 181,168.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,481.44, 981,723.51 and 181,168.20 is: 271,752.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,481.44 : 981,723.51 = 181,168.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,481.44/981,723.51 = 181,168.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,481.44x = 981,723.51 × 181,168.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,481.44x = 177,857,081,204.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,857,081,204.38/654,481.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,752.67

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