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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,724.40, 374,932.20 and 197,193.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,724.40, 374,932.20 and 197,193.20 is: 296,062.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,724.40 : 374,932.20 = 197,193.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,724.40/374,932.20 = 197,193.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,724.40x = 374,932.20 × 197,193.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,724.40x = 73,934,080,301.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,934,080,301.04/249,724.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,062.70

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