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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,087.45, 249,888.85 and 100,514.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,087.45, 249,888.85 and 100,514.93 is: 138,704.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,087.45 : 249,888.85 = 100,514.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,087.45/249,888.85 = 100,514.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,087.45x = 249,888.85 × 100,514.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,087.45x = 25,117,558,764.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,117,558,764.80/181,087.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,704.03

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