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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,654.68, 374,150.82 and 109,260.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,654.68, 374,150.82 and 109,260.44 is: 163,745.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,654.68 : 374,150.82 = 109,260.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,654.68/374,150.82 = 109,260.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,654.68x = 374,150.82 × 109,260.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,654.68x = 40,879,883,219.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,879,883,219.56/249,654.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,745.71

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