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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,703.36, 374,119.05 and 207,852.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,703.36, 374,119.05 and 207,852.48 is: 311,415.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,703.36 : 374,119.05 = 207,852.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,703.36/374,119.05 = 207,852.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,703.36x = 374,119.05 × 207,852.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,703.36x = 77,761,573,137.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,761,573,137.19/249,703.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,415.81

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