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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,036.06, 249,848.20 and 100,464.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,036.06, 249,848.20 and 100,464.14 is: 138,650.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,036.06 : 249,848.20 = 100,464.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,036.06/249,848.20 = 100,464.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,036.06x = 249,848.20 × 100,464.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,036.06x = 25,100,784,543.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,100,784,543.55/181,036.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,650.74

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