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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,117.37, 249,929.43 and 100,538.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,117.37, 249,929.43 and 100,538.52 is: 138,736.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,117.37 : 249,929.43 = 100,538.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,117.37/249,929.43 = 100,538.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,117.37x = 249,929.43 × 100,538.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,117.37x = 25,127,536,356.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,127,536,356.70/181,117.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,736.21

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