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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,094.24, 249,898.20 and 100,517.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,094.24, 249,898.20 and 100,517.84 is: 138,708.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,094.24 : 249,898.20 = 100,517.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,094.24/249,898.20 = 100,517.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,094.24x = 249,898.20 × 100,517.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,094.24x = 25,119,227,283.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,119,227,283.89/181,094.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,708.04

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