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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,011.52, 249,792.07 and 100,437.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,011.52, 249,792.07 and 100,437.31 is: 138,601.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,011.52 : 249,792.07 = 100,437.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,011.52/249,792.07 = 100,437.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,011.52x = 249,792.07 × 100,437.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,011.52x = 25,088,443,570.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,088,443,570.13/181,011.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,601.36

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