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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,527.85, 344,348.04 and 142,097.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,527.85, 344,348.04 and 142,097.91 is: 196,094.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,527.85 : 344,348.04 = 142,097.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,527.85/344,348.04 = 142,097.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,527.85x = 344,348.04 × 142,097.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,527.85x = 48,931,136,796.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,931,136,796.60/249,527.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,094.89

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