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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,081.58, 249,889.02 and 100,510.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,081.58, 249,889.02 and 100,510.07 is: 138,701.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,081.58 : 249,889.02 = 100,510.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,081.58/249,889.02 = 100,510.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,081.58x = 249,889.02 × 100,510.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,081.58x = 25,116,362,892.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,116,362,892.43/181,081.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,701.92

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