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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,097.86, 249,912.60 and 100,525.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,097.86, 249,912.60 and 100,525.18 is: 138,723.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,097.86 : 249,912.60 = 100,525.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,097.86/249,912.60 = 100,525.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,097.86x = 249,912.60 × 100,525.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,097.86x = 25,122,509,099.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,122,509,099.27/181,097.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,723.39

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