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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,736.06, 344,341.29 and 201,841.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,736.06, 344,341.29 and 201,841.30 is: 278,303.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,736.06 : 344,341.29 = 201,841.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,736.06/344,341.29 = 201,841.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,736.06x = 344,341.29 × 201,841.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,736.06x = 69,502,293,617.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,502,293,617.28/249,736.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,303.00

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