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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,330.15, 374,062.05 and 71,852.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,330.15, 374,062.05 and 71,852.67 is: 107,798.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,330.15 : 374,062.05 = 71,852.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,330.15/374,062.05 = 71,852.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,330.15x = 374,062.05 × 71,852.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,330.15x = 26,877,357,038.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,877,357,038.17/249,330.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,798.26

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