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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,077.68, 249,883.44 and 100,500.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,077.68, 249,883.44 and 100,500.48 is: 138,688.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,077.68 : 249,883.44 = 100,500.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,077.68/249,883.44 = 100,500.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,077.68x = 249,883.44 × 100,500.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,077.68x = 25,113,405,664.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,113,405,664.05/181,077.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,688.58

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