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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,073.87, 249,880.10 and 100,502.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,073.87, 249,880.10 and 100,502.09 is: 138,691.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,073.87 : 249,880.10 = 100,502.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,073.87/249,880.10 = 100,502.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,073.87x = 249,880.10 × 100,502.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,073.87x = 25,113,472,299.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,113,472,299.41/181,073.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,691.86

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