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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,094.13, 249,898.10 and 100,521.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,094.13, 249,898.10 and 100,521.68 is: 138,713.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,094.13 : 249,898.10 = 100,521.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,094.13/249,898.10 = 100,521.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,094.13x = 249,898.10 × 100,521.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,094.13x = 25,120,175,088.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,120,175,088.71/181,094.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,713.36

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