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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,060.57, 249,866.32 and 100,493.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,060.57, 249,866.32 and 100,493.31 is: 138,682.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,060.57 : 249,866.32 = 100,493.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,060.57/249,866.32 = 100,493.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,060.57x = 249,866.32 × 100,493.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,060.57x = 25,109,893,554.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,109,893,554.32/181,060.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,682.28

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