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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,773.74, 250,857.72 and 101,199.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,773.74, 250,857.72 and 101,199.51 is: 139,660.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,773.74 : 250,857.72 = 101,199.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,773.74/250,857.72 = 101,199.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,773.74x = 250,857.72 × 101,199.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,773.74x = 25,386,678,343.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,386,678,343.72/181,773.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,660.87

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