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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,003.52, 249,781.04 and 100,429.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,003.52, 249,781.04 and 100,429.31 is: 138,590.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,003.52 : 249,781.04 = 100,429.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,003.52/249,781.04 = 100,429.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,003.52x = 249,781.04 × 100,429.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,003.52x = 25,085,335,747.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,085,335,747.23/181,003.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,590.32

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