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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,099.56, 249,890.76 and 100,527.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,099.56, 249,890.76 and 100,527.72 is: 138,713.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,099.56 : 249,890.76 = 100,527.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,099.56/249,890.76 = 100,527.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,099.56x = 249,890.76 × 100,527.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,099.56x = 25,120,948,351.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,120,948,351.87/181,099.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,713.47

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