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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,844.24, 250,927.07 and 101,279.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,844.24, 250,927.07 and 101,279.25 is: 139,755.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,844.24 : 250,927.07 = 101,279.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,844.24/250,927.07 = 101,279.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,844.24x = 250,927.07 × 101,279.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,844.24x = 25,413,704,947.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,413,704,947.90/181,844.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,755.35

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