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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,988.36, 249,786.10 and 104,507.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,988.36, 249,786.10 and 104,507.26 is: 144,232.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,988.36 : 249,786.10 = 104,507.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,988.36/249,786.10 = 104,507.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,988.36x = 249,786.10 × 104,507.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,988.36x = 26,104,460,897.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,104,460,897.09/180,988.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,232.82

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