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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,155.46, 249,989.78 and 100,580.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,155.46, 249,989.78 and 100,580.91 is: 138,799.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,155.46 : 249,989.78 = 100,580.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,155.46/249,989.78 = 100,580.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,155.46x = 249,989.78 × 100,580.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,155.46x = 25,144,200,420.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,144,200,420.61/181,155.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,799.02

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