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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,559.25, 249,171.36 and 104,077.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,559.25, 249,171.36 and 104,077.84 is: 143,627.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,559.25 : 249,171.36 = 104,077.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,559.25/249,171.36 = 104,077.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,559.25x = 249,171.36 × 104,077.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,559.25x = 25,933,216,938.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,933,216,938.66/180,559.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,627.19

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