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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,008.77, 249,788.28 and 100,434.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,008.77, 249,788.28 and 100,434.56 is: 138,597.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,008.77 : 249,788.28 = 100,434.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,008.77/249,788.28 = 100,434.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,008.77x = 249,788.28 × 100,434.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,008.77x = 25,087,374,746.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,087,374,746.02/181,008.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,597.57

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