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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,082.70, 249,882.39 and 100,510.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,082.70, 249,882.39 and 100,510.23 is: 138,697.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,082.70 : 249,882.39 = 100,510.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,082.70/249,882.39 = 100,510.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,082.70x = 249,882.39 × 100,510.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,082.70x = 25,115,736,491.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,115,736,491.85/181,082.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,697.60

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