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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,617.32, 344,417.64 and 147,648.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,617.32, 344,417.64 and 147,648.40 is: 203,722.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,617.32 : 344,417.64 = 147,648.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,617.32/344,417.64 = 147,648.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,617.32x = 344,417.64 × 147,648.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,617.32x = 50,852,713,477.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,852,713,477.78/249,617.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,722.70

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