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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,468.50, 374,483.18 and 99,814.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,468.50, 374,483.18 and 99,814.37 is: 149,833.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,468.50 : 374,483.18 = 99,814.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,468.50/374,483.18 = 99,814.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,468.50x = 374,483.18 × 99,814.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,468.50x = 37,378,800,315.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,378,800,315.81/249,468.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,833.75

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