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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,422.22, 374,258.43 and 116,312.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,422.22, 374,258.43 and 116,312.85 is: 174,527.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,422.22 : 374,258.43 = 116,312.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,422.22/374,258.43 = 116,312.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,422.22x = 374,258.43 × 116,312.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,422.22x = 43,531,064,629.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,531,064,629.83/249,422.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,527.61

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