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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,839.27, 249,508.54 and 108,212.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,839.27, 249,508.54 and 108,212.65 is: 149,303.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,839.27 : 249,508.54 = 108,212.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,839.27/249,508.54 = 108,212.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,839.27x = 249,508.54 × 108,212.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,839.27x = 26,999,980,311.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,999,980,311.03/180,839.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,303.75

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