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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,522.03, 250,500.66 and 100,949.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,522.03, 250,500.66 and 100,949.56 is: 139,310.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,522.03 : 250,500.66 = 100,949.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,522.03/250,500.66 = 100,949.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,522.03x = 250,500.66 × 100,949.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,522.03x = 25,287,930,168.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,287,930,168.75/181,522.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,310.53

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