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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,633.90, 374,450.85 and 99,897.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,633.90, 374,450.85 and 99,897.30 is: 149,845.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,633.90 : 374,450.85 = 99,897.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,633.90/374,450.85 = 99,897.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,633.90x = 374,450.85 × 99,897.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,633.90x = 37,406,628,897.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,406,628,897.71/249,633.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,845.95

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