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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,841.36, 992,631.31 and 181,945.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,841.36, 992,631.31 and 181,945.31 is: 272,882.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,841.36 : 992,631.31 = 181,945.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,841.36/992,631.31 = 181,945.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,841.36x = 992,631.31 × 181,945.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,841.36x = 180,604,614,370.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,604,614,370.96/661,841.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,882.03

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