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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,000.40, 373,500.60 and 62,011.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,000.40, 373,500.60 and 62,011.90 is: 93,017.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,000.40 : 373,500.60 = 62,011.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,000.40/373,500.60 = 62,011.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,000.40x = 373,500.60 × 62,011.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,000.40x = 23,161,481,857.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,161,481,857.14/249,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,017.85

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