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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,070.73, 249,889.29 and 100,498.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,070.73, 249,889.29 and 100,498.26 is: 138,694.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,070.73 : 249,889.29 = 100,498.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,070.73/249,889.29 = 100,498.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,070.73x = 249,889.29 × 100,498.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,070.73x = 25,113,438,335.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,113,438,335.14/181,070.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,694.08

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