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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,149.77, 249,993.06 and 100,578.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,149.77, 249,993.06 and 100,578.53 is: 138,801.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,149.77 : 249,993.06 = 100,578.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,149.77/249,993.06 = 100,578.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,149.77x = 249,993.06 × 100,578.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,149.77x = 25,143,934,485.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,143,934,485.00/181,149.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,801.91

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