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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,119.24, 249,932.64 and 100,542.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,119.24, 249,932.64 and 100,542.84 is: 138,742.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,119.24 : 249,932.64 = 100,542.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,119.24/249,932.64 = 100,542.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,119.24x = 249,932.64 × 100,542.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,119.24x = 25,128,937,434.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,128,937,434.30/181,119.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,742.51

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