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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,582.30, 344,494.20 and 147,643.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,582.30, 344,494.20 and 147,643.14 is: 203,789.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,582.30 : 344,494.20 = 147,643.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,582.30/344,494.20 = 147,643.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,582.30x = 344,494.20 × 147,643.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,582.30x = 50,862,205,399.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,862,205,399.79/249,582.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,789.31

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