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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,523.88, 374,393.07 and 81,095.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,523.88, 374,393.07 and 81,095.85 is: 121,678.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,523.88 : 374,393.07 = 81,095.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,523.88/374,393.07 = 81,095.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,523.88x = 374,393.07 × 81,095.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,523.88x = 30,361,724,245.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,361,724,245.76/249,523.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,678.63

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