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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,824.60, 249,552.74 and 100,277.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,824.60, 249,552.74 and 100,277.39 is: 138,391.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,824.60 : 249,552.74 = 100,277.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,824.60/249,552.74 = 100,277.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,824.60x = 249,552.74 × 100,277.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,824.60x = 25,024,496,933.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,024,496,933.16/180,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,391.00

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