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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,525.86, 250,504.65 and 100,948.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,525.86, 250,504.65 and 100,948.68 is: 139,308.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,525.86 : 250,504.65 = 100,948.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,525.86/250,504.65 = 100,948.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,525.86x = 250,504.65 × 100,948.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,525.86x = 25,288,113,751.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,288,113,751.36/181,525.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,308.60

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