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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 245,817.18, 339,260.04 and 138,408.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 245,817.18, 339,260.04 and 138,408.14 is: 191,021.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    245,817.18 : 339,260.04 = 138,408.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    245,817.18/339,260.04 = 138,408.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    245,817.18x = 339,260.04 × 138,408.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    245,817.18x = 46,956,351,112.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,956,351,112.73/245,817.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,021.44

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