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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,600.08, 344,447.28 and 136,422.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,600.08, 344,447.28 and 136,422.80 is: 188,263.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,600.08 : 344,447.28 = 136,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,600.08/344,447.28 = 136,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,600.08x = 344,447.28 × 136,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,600.08x = 46,990,462,389.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,990,462,389.98/249,600.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,263.01

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