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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,085.96, 249,894.77 and 100,508.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,085.96, 249,894.77 and 100,508.64 is: 138,699.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,085.96 : 249,894.77 = 100,508.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,085.96/249,894.77 = 100,508.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,085.96x = 249,894.77 × 100,508.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,085.96x = 25,116,582,973.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,116,582,973.27/181,085.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,699.78

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