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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,934.43, 249,652.13 and 104,452.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,934.43, 249,652.13 and 104,452.20 is: 144,122.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,934.43 : 249,652.13 = 104,452.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,934.43/249,652.13 = 104,452.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,934.43x = 249,652.13 × 104,452.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,934.43x = 26,076,713,690.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,076,713,690.93/180,934.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,122.46

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