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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,000.55, 373,521.39 and 104,947.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,000.55, 373,521.39 and 104,947.96 is: 157,430.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,000.55 : 373,521.39 = 104,947.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,000.55/373,521.39 = 104,947.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,000.55x = 373,521.39 × 104,947.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,000.55x = 39,200,307,896.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,200,307,896.86/249,000.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,430.61

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