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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,823.64, 250,915.92 and 101,252.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,823.64, 250,915.92 and 101,252.10 is: 139,727.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,823.64 : 250,915.92 = 101,252.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,823.64/250,915.92 = 101,252.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,823.64x = 250,915.92 × 101,252.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,823.64x = 25,405,763,823.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,405,763,823.43/181,823.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,727.51

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