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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,510.32, 374,301.60 and 78,674.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,510.32, 374,301.60 and 78,674.04 is: 118,022.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,510.32 : 374,301.60 = 78,674.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,510.32/374,301.60 = 78,674.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,510.32x = 374,301.60 × 78,674.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,510.32x = 29,447,820,536.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,447,820,536.78/249,510.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,022.46

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