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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,063.19, 249,864.08 and 100,494.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,063.19, 249,864.08 and 100,494.11 is: 138,680.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,063.19 : 249,864.08 = 100,494.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,063.19/249,864.08 = 100,494.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,063.19x = 249,864.08 × 100,494.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,063.19x = 25,109,868,340.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,109,868,340.57/181,063.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,680.14

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