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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,634.10, 249,271.93 and 100,059.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,634.10, 249,271.93 and 100,059.93 is: 138,080.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,634.10 : 249,271.93 = 100,059.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,634.10/249,271.93 = 100,059.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,634.10x = 249,271.93 × 100,059.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,634.10x = 24,942,131,866.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,942,131,866.76/180,634.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,080.97

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