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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,073.70, 249,869.96 and 100,501.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,073.70, 249,869.96 and 100,501.25 is: 138,685.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,073.70 : 249,869.96 = 100,501.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,073.70/249,869.96 = 100,501.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,073.70x = 249,869.96 × 100,501.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,073.70x = 25,112,241,565.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,112,241,565.59/181,073.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,685.20

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