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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,696.02, 249,353.78 and 104,218.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,696.02, 249,353.78 and 104,218.31 is: 143,817.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,696.02 : 249,353.78 = 104,218.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,696.02/249,353.78 = 104,218.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,696.02x = 249,353.78 × 104,218.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,696.02x = 25,987,229,646.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,987,229,646.00/180,696.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,817.39

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