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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,093.56, 249,882.48 and 100,521.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,093.56, 249,882.48 and 100,521.72 is: 138,705.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,093.56 : 249,882.48 = 100,521.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,093.56/249,882.48 = 100,521.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,093.56x = 249,882.48 × 100,521.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,093.56x = 25,118,616,687.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,118,616,687.47/181,093.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,705.19

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