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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,604.37, 249,234.48 and 100,033.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,604.37, 249,234.48 and 100,033.17 is: 138,046.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,604.37 : 249,234.48 = 100,033.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,604.37/249,234.48 = 100,033.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,604.37x = 249,234.48 × 100,033.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,604.37x = 24,931,715,107.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,931,715,107.70/180,604.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,046.02

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