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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,493.74, 374,333.56 and 149,725.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,493.74, 374,333.56 and 149,725.50 is: 224,644.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,493.74 : 374,333.56 = 149,725.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,493.74/374,333.56 = 149,725.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,493.74x = 374,333.56 × 149,725.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,493.74x = 56,047,279,437.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,047,279,437.78/249,493.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,644.03

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