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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,739.45, 374,546.81 and 97,967.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,739.45, 374,546.81 and 97,967.37 is: 146,926.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,739.45 : 374,546.81 = 97,967.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,739.45/374,546.81 = 97,967.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,739.45x = 374,546.81 × 97,967.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,739.45x = 36,693,367,567.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,693,367,567.06/249,739.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,926.60

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