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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,345.50, 374,070.79 and 80,852.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,345.50, 374,070.79 and 80,852.69 is: 121,296.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,345.50 : 374,070.79 = 80,852.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,345.50/374,070.79 = 80,852.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,345.50x = 374,070.79 × 80,852.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,345.50x = 30,244,630,658.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,244,630,658.17/249,345.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,296.08

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