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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,553.44, 981,830.16 and 181,238.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,553.44, 981,830.16 and 181,238.58 is: 271,857.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,553.44 : 981,830.16 = 181,238.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,553.44/981,830.16 = 181,238.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,553.44x = 981,830.16 × 181,238.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,553.44x = 177,945,503,999.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,945,503,999.57/654,553.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,857.87

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