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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,603.37, 249,233.10 and 100,032.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,603.37, 249,233.10 and 100,032.17 is: 138,044.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,603.37 : 249,233.10 = 100,032.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,603.37/249,233.10 = 100,032.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,603.37x = 249,233.10 × 100,032.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,603.37x = 24,931,326,770.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,931,326,770.22/180,603.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,044.64

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