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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,925.26, 251,050.53 and 101,348.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,925.26, 251,050.53 and 101,348.62 is: 139,857.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,925.26 : 251,050.53 = 101,348.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,925.26/251,050.53 = 101,348.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,925.26x = 251,050.53 × 101,348.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,925.26x = 25,443,624,765.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,443,624,765.77/181,925.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,857.57

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