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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,400.40, 374,100.60 and 62,411.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,400.40, 374,100.60 and 62,411.60 is: 93,617.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,400.40 : 374,100.60 = 62,411.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,400.40/374,100.60 = 62,411.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,400.40x = 374,100.60 × 62,411.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,400.40x = 23,348,217,006.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,348,217,006.96/249,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,617.40

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