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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,186.25, 250,028.64 and 100,618.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,186.25, 250,028.64 and 100,618.92 is: 138,849.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,186.25 : 250,028.64 = 100,618.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,186.25/250,028.64 = 100,618.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,186.25x = 250,028.64 × 100,618.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,186.25x = 25,157,611,725.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,157,611,725.87/181,186.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,849.46

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