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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,486.46, 981,620.34 and 181,219.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,486.46, 981,620.34 and 181,219.66 is: 271,799.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,486.46 : 981,620.34 = 181,219.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,486.46/981,620.34 = 181,219.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,486.46x = 981,620.34 × 181,219.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,486.46x = 177,888,904,263.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,888,904,263.88/654,486.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,799.21

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