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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,840.33, 249,519.33 and 108,231.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,840.33, 249,519.33 and 108,231.93 is: 149,335.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,840.33 : 249,519.33 = 108,231.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,840.33/249,519.33 = 108,231.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,840.33x = 249,519.33 × 108,231.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,840.33x = 27,005,958,658.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,005,958,658.21/180,840.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,335.93

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