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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,778.00, 250,847.69 and 101,202.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,778.00, 250,847.69 and 101,202.84 is: 139,656.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,778.00 : 250,847.69 = 101,202.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,778.00/250,847.69 = 101,202.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,778.00x = 250,847.69 × 101,202.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,778.00x = 25,386,498,129.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,386,498,129.43/181,778.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,656.61

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