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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,622.80, 374,434.20 and 109,232.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,622.80, 374,434.20 and 109,232.40 is: 163,848.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,622.80 : 374,434.20 = 109,232.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,622.80/374,434.20 = 109,232.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,622.80x = 374,434.20 × 109,232.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,622.80x = 40,900,346,308.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,900,346,308.08/249,622.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,848.60

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