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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,048.37, 249,862.32 and 100,491.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,048.37, 249,862.32 and 100,491.44 is: 138,686.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,048.37 : 249,862.32 = 100,491.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,048.37/249,862.32 = 100,491.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,048.37x = 249,862.32 × 100,491.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,048.37x = 25,109,023,089.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,109,023,089.23/181,048.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,686.83

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