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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,559.49, 374,588.92 and 116,533.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,559.49, 374,588.92 and 116,533.40 is: 174,916.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,559.49 : 374,588.92 = 116,533.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,559.49/374,588.92 = 116,533.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,559.49x = 374,588.92 × 116,533.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,559.49x = 43,652,118,722.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,652,118,722.65/249,559.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,916.68

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