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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,824.34, 249,538.52 and 104,346.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,824.34, 249,538.52 and 104,346.62 is: 143,998.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,824.34 : 249,538.52 = 104,346.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,824.34/249,538.52 = 104,346.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,824.34x = 249,538.52 × 104,346.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,824.34x = 26,038,501,121.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,038,501,121.80/180,824.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,998.87

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