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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,633.10, 249,270.55 and 100,058.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,633.10, 249,270.55 and 100,058.93 is: 138,079.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,633.10 : 249,270.55 = 100,058.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,633.10/249,270.55 = 100,058.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,633.10x = 249,270.55 × 100,058.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,633.10x = 24,941,743,017.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,941,743,017.01/180,633.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,079.58

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