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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,702.14, 344,504.54 and 142,195.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,702.14, 344,504.54 and 142,195.94 is: 196,182.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,702.14 : 344,504.54 = 142,195.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,702.14/344,504.54 = 142,195.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,702.14x = 344,504.54 × 142,195.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,702.14x = 48,987,146,899.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,987,146,899.57/249,702.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,182.33

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