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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,183.74, 250,025.18 and 100,616.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,183.74, 250,025.18 and 100,616.42 is: 138,846.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,183.74 : 250,025.18 = 100,616.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,183.74/250,025.18 = 100,616.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,183.74x = 250,025.18 × 100,616.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,183.74x = 25,156,638,521.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,156,638,521.46/181,183.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,846.01

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