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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,460.46, 374,457.11 and 107,376.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,460.46, 374,457.11 and 107,376.11 is: 161,178.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,460.46 : 374,457.11 = 107,376.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,460.46/374,457.11 = 107,376.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,460.46x = 374,457.11 × 107,376.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,460.46x = 40,207,748,232.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,207,748,232.90/249,460.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,178.84

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