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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,492.96, 981,630.06 and 181,226.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,492.96, 981,630.06 and 181,226.16 is: 271,808.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,492.96 : 981,630.06 = 181,226.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,492.96/981,630.06 = 181,226.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,492.96x = 981,630.06 × 181,226.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,492.96x = 177,897,046,314.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,897,046,314.37/654,492.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,808.95

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