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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,533.04, 374,392.56 and 149,764.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,533.04, 374,392.56 and 149,764.80 is: 224,703.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,533.04 : 374,392.56 = 149,764.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,533.04/374,392.56 = 149,764.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,533.04x = 374,392.56 × 149,764.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,533.04x = 56,070,826,869.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,070,826,869.89/249,533.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,703.02

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