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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,075.37, 249,863.74 and 100,506.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,075.37, 249,863.74 and 100,506.29 is: 138,687.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,075.37 : 249,863.74 = 100,506.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,075.37/249,863.74 = 100,506.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,075.37x = 249,863.74 × 100,506.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,075.37x = 25,112,876,012.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,112,876,012.34/181,075.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,687.42

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