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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 680,594, 1,020,813.16 and 181,996.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 680,594, 1,020,813.16 and 181,996.88 is: 272,974.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    680,594 : 1,020,813.16 = 181,996.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    680,594/1,020,813.16 = 181,996.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    680,594x = 1,020,813.16 × 181,996.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    680,594x = 185,784,810,182.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,784,810,182.94/680,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,974.50

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