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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,202.04, 343,899.24 and 136,024.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,202.04, 343,899.24 and 136,024.88 is: 187,714.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,202.04 : 343,899.24 = 136,024.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,202.04/343,899.24 = 136,024.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,202.04x = 343,899.24 × 136,024.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,202.04x = 46,778,852,853.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,778,852,853.09/249,202.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,714.57

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