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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,025.70, 249,827.19 and 100,453.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,025.70, 249,827.19 and 100,453.41 is: 138,632.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,025.70 : 249,827.19 = 100,453.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,025.70/249,827.19 = 100,453.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,025.70x = 249,827.19 × 100,453.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,025.70x = 25,095,992,769.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,095,992,769.52/181,025.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,632.21

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