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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,184.25, 250,025.88 and 100,616.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,184.25, 250,025.88 and 100,616.92 is: 138,846.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,184.25 : 250,025.88 = 100,616.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,184.25/250,025.88 = 100,616.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,184.25x = 250,025.88 × 100,616.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,184.25x = 25,156,833,965.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,156,833,965.89/181,184.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,846.69

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