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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,150.90, 249,994.61 and 100,579.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,150.90, 249,994.61 and 100,579.66 is: 138,803.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,150.90 : 249,994.61 = 100,579.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,150.90/249,994.61 = 100,579.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,150.90x = 249,994.61 × 100,579.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,150.90x = 25,144,372,875.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,144,372,875.63/181,150.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,803.47

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