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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,086.13, 249,887.10 and 100,513.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,086.13, 249,887.10 and 100,513.68 is: 138,702.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,086.13 : 249,887.10 = 100,513.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,086.13/249,887.10 = 100,513.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,086.13x = 249,887.10 × 100,513.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,086.13x = 25,117,072,005.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,117,072,005.53/181,086.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,702.35

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