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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,551.70, 344,443.37 and 142,185.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,551.70, 344,443.37 and 142,185.66 is: 196,251.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,551.70 : 344,443.37 = 142,185.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,551.70/344,443.37 = 142,185.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,551.70x = 344,443.37 × 142,185.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,551.70x = 48,974,907,185.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,974,907,185.15/249,551.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,251.55

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