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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,417.72, 374,251.70 and 116,308.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,417.72, 374,251.70 and 116,308.44 is: 174,521.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,417.72 : 374,251.70 = 116,308.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,417.72/374,251.70 = 116,308.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,417.72x = 374,251.70 × 116,308.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,417.72x = 43,528,631,394.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,528,631,394.35/249,417.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,521.01

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