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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,508.60, 981,759.30 and 181,190.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,508.60, 981,759.30 and 181,190.68 is: 271,785.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,508.60 : 981,759.30 = 181,190.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,508.60/981,759.30 = 181,190.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,508.60x = 981,759.30 × 181,190.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,508.60x = 177,885,635,163.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,885,635,163.32/654,508.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,785.02

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