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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,052.32, 249,882.08 and 100,505.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,052.32, 249,882.08 and 100,505.64 is: 138,714.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,052.32 : 249,882.08 = 100,505.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,052.32/249,882.08 = 100,505.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,052.32x = 249,882.08 × 100,505.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,052.32x = 25,114,558,374.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,114,558,374.93/181,052.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,714.37

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