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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,779.74, 250,855.48 and 101,205.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,779.74, 250,855.48 and 101,205.18 is: 139,662.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,779.74 : 250,855.48 = 101,205.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,779.74/250,855.48 = 101,205.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,779.74x = 250,855.48 × 101,205.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,779.74x = 25,387,874,007.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,387,874,007.39/181,779.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,662.84

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