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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,547.44, 981,821.16 and 181,232.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,547.44, 981,821.16 and 181,232.76 is: 271,849.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,547.44 : 981,821.16 = 181,232.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,547.44/981,821.16 = 181,232.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,547.44x = 981,821.16 × 181,232.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,547.44x = 177,938,158,653.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,938,158,653.20/654,547.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,849.14

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