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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,599.44, 981,899.28 and 181,284.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,599.44, 981,899.28 and 181,284.88 is: 271,927.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,599.44 : 981,899.28 = 181,284.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,599.44/981,899.28 = 181,284.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,599.44x = 981,899.28 × 181,284.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,599.44x = 178,003,493,146.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,003,493,146.89/654,599.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,927.35

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