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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,058.48, 249,849.05 and 100,486.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,058.48, 249,849.05 and 100,486.05 is: 138,664.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,058.48 : 249,849.05 = 100,486.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,058.48/249,849.05 = 100,486.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,058.48x = 249,849.05 × 100,486.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,058.48x = 25,106,343,628.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,106,343,628.32/181,058.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,664.28

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