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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,517.04, 250,500.06 and 100,952.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,517.04, 250,500.06 and 100,952.82 is: 139,318.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,517.04 : 250,500.06 = 100,952.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,517.04/250,500.06 = 100,952.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,517.04x = 250,500.06 × 100,952.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,517.04x = 25,288,687,467.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,288,687,467.17/181,517.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,318.53

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