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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,522.46, 249,175 and 116,864.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,522.46, 249,175 and 116,864.56 is: 161,308.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,522.46 : 249,175 = 116,864.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,522.46/249,175 = 116,864.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,522.46x = 249,175 × 116,864.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,522.46x = 29,119,726,738
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,119,726,738/180,522.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,308.05

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