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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,042.77, 249,839.16 and 100,470.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,042.77, 249,839.16 and 100,470.35 is: 138,649.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,042.77 : 249,839.16 = 100,470.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,042.77/249,839.16 = 100,470.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,042.77x = 249,839.16 × 100,470.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,042.77x = 25,101,427,848.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,101,427,848.91/181,042.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,649.16

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