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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,519.34, 374,281.96 and 69,593.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,519.34, 374,281.96 and 69,593.82 is: 104,391.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,519.34 : 374,281.96 = 69,593.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,519.34/374,281.96 = 69,593.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,519.34x = 374,281.96 × 69,593.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,519.34x = 26,047,711,353.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,047,711,353.49/249,519.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,391.55

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