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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,612.76, 981,807.54 and 181,187.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,612.76, 981,807.54 and 181,187.20 is: 271,749.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,612.76 : 981,807.54 = 181,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,612.76/981,807.54 = 181,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,612.76x = 981,807.54 × 181,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,612.76x = 177,890,959,111.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,890,959,111.49/654,612.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,749.91

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