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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,147.77, 249,990.30 and 100,576.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,147.77, 249,990.30 and 100,576.53 is: 138,799.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,147.77 : 249,990.30 = 100,576.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,147.77/249,990.30 = 100,576.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,147.77x = 249,990.30 × 100,576.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,147.77x = 25,143,156,907.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,143,156,907.66/181,147.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,799.15

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