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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,607.84, 344,411.04 and 142,175.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,607.84, 344,411.04 and 142,175.52 is: 196,175.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,607.84 : 344,411.04 = 142,175.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,607.84/344,411.04 = 142,175.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,607.84x = 344,411.04 × 142,175.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,607.84x = 48,966,818,705.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,966,818,705.74/249,607.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,175.00

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