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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,732.30, 374,520.36 and 83,481.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,732.30, 374,520.36 and 83,481.42 is: 125,196.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,732.30 : 374,520.36 = 83,481.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,732.30/374,520.36 = 83,481.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,732.30x = 374,520.36 × 83,481.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,732.30x = 31,265,491,471.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,265,491,471.71/249,732.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,196.03

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