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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,702.40, 249,366 and 100,128.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,702.40, 249,366 and 100,128.16 is: 138,175.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,702.40 : 249,366 = 100,128.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,702.40/249,366 = 100,128.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,702.40x = 249,366 × 100,128.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,702.40x = 24,968,558,746.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,968,558,746.56/180,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,175.03

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