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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,583.16, 374,279.05 and 196,379.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,583.16, 374,279.05 and 196,379.83 is: 294,494.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,583.16 : 374,279.05 = 196,379.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,583.16/374,279.05 = 196,379.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,583.16x = 374,279.05 × 196,379.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,583.16x = 73,500,854,784.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,500,854,784.91/249,583.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,494.45

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