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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,100.44, 343,766.18 and 141,685.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,100.44, 343,766.18 and 141,685.96 is: 195,530.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,100.44 : 343,766.18 = 141,685.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,100.44/343,766.18 = 141,685.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,100.44x = 343,766.18 × 141,685.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,100.44x = 48,706,841,228.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,706,841,228.83/249,100.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,530.93

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