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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,144.41, 249,987.10 and 100,571.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,144.41, 249,987.10 and 100,571.94 is: 138,793.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,144.41 : 249,987.10 = 100,571.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,144.41/249,987.10 = 100,571.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,144.41x = 249,987.10 × 100,571.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,144.41x = 25,141,687,769.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,141,687,769.23/181,144.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,793.61

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