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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,570.45, 374,410.35 and 99,773.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,570.45, 374,410.35 and 99,773.10 is: 149,681.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,570.45 : 374,410.35 = 99,773.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,570.45/374,410.35 = 99,773.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,570.45x = 374,410.35 × 99,773.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,570.45x = 37,356,081,291.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,356,081,291.59/249,570.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,681.51

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