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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,094.44, 249,897.82 and 100,515.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,094.44, 249,897.82 and 100,515.63 is: 138,704.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,094.44 : 249,897.82 = 100,515.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,094.44/249,897.82 = 100,515.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,094.44x = 249,897.82 × 100,515.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,094.44x = 25,118,636,812.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,118,636,812.93/181,094.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,704.63

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