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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,560.01, 344,353.01 and 142,132.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,560.01, 344,353.01 and 142,132.05 is: 196,119.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,560.01 : 344,353.01 = 142,132.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,560.01/344,353.01 = 142,132.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,560.01x = 344,353.01 × 142,132.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,560.01x = 48,943,598,524.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,943,598,524.31/249,560.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,119.56

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