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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,482.84, 981,614.90 and 181,216.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,482.84, 981,614.90 and 181,216.04 is: 271,793.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,482.84 : 981,614.90 = 181,216.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,482.84/981,614.90 = 181,216.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,482.84x = 981,614.90 × 181,216.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,482.84x = 177,884,360,527.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,884,360,527.96/654,482.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,793.78

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