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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,403.04, 374,159.91 and 71,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,403.04, 374,159.91 and 71,896.20 is: 107,860.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,403.04 : 374,159.91 = 71,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,403.04/374,159.91 = 71,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,403.04x = 374,159.91 × 71,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,403.04x = 26,900,675,990.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,900,675,990.95/249,403.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,860.26

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