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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,528.80, 374,400.42 and 81,100.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,528.80, 374,400.42 and 81,100.76 is: 121,685.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,528.80 : 374,400.42 = 81,100.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,528.80/374,400.42 = 81,100.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,528.80x = 374,400.42 × 81,100.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,528.80x = 30,364,158,606.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,364,158,606.32/249,528.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,685.99

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