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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,464.37, 374,191.26 and 80,984.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,464.37, 374,191.26 and 80,984.46 is: 121,474.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,464.37 : 374,191.26 = 80,984.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,464.37/374,191.26 = 80,984.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,464.37x = 374,191.26 × 80,984.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,464.37x = 30,303,676,578.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,303,676,578.06/249,464.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,474.97

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