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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,133.71, 249,953.31 and 100,556.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,133.71, 249,953.31 and 100,556.43 is: 138,761.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,133.71 : 249,953.31 = 100,556.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,133.71/249,953.31 = 100,556.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,133.71x = 249,953.31 × 100,556.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,133.71x = 25,134,412,520.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,134,412,520.28/181,133.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,761.65

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