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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,616.56, 249,248.22 and 100,043.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,616.56, 249,248.22 and 100,043.82 is: 138,059.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,616.56 : 249,248.22 = 100,043.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,616.56/249,248.22 = 100,043.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,616.56x = 249,248.22 × 100,043.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,616.56x = 24,935,744,057.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,935,744,057.00/180,616.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,059.01

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