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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,632.72, 374,447.64 and 124,971.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,632.72, 374,447.64 and 124,971.92 is: 187,457.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,632.72 : 374,447.64 = 124,971.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,632.72/374,447.64 = 124,971.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,632.72x = 374,447.64 × 124,971.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,632.72x = 46,795,440,510.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,795,440,510.27/249,632.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,457.16

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