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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,740.45, 374,548.31 and 97,968.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,740.45, 374,548.31 and 97,968.37 is: 146,928.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,740.45 : 374,548.31 = 97,968.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,740.45/374,548.31 = 97,968.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,740.45x = 374,548.31 × 97,968.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,740.45x = 36,693,887,416.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,693,887,416.95/249,740.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,928.09

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