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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,372.68, 374,184.16 and 116,263.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,372.68, 374,184.16 and 116,263.35 is: 174,453.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,372.68 : 374,184.16 = 116,263.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,372.68/374,184.16 = 116,263.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,372.68x = 374,184.16 × 116,263.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,372.68x = 43,503,903,667.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,503,903,667.88/249,372.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,453.37

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