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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,076.34, 249,880.68 and 100,501.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,076.34, 249,880.68 and 100,501.50 is: 138,689.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,076.34 : 249,880.68 = 100,501.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,076.34/249,880.68 = 100,501.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,076.34x = 249,880.68 × 100,501.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,076.34x = 25,113,383,161.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,113,383,161.02/181,076.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,689.48

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