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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,460.59, 374,457.30 and 107,376.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,460.59, 374,457.30 and 107,376.24 is: 161,179.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,460.59 : 374,457.30 = 107,376.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,460.59/374,457.30 = 107,376.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,460.59x = 374,457.30 × 107,376.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,460.59x = 40,207,816,377.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,207,816,377.67/249,460.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,179.03

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