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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,203.07, 343,900.14 and 136,025.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,203.07, 343,900.14 and 136,025.82 is: 187,715.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,203.07 : 343,900.14 = 136,025.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,203.07/343,900.14 = 136,025.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,203.07x = 343,900.14 × 136,025.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,203.07x = 46,779,298,541.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,779,298,541.61/249,203.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,715.58

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