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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,788.49, 374,532.68 and 114,683.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,788.49, 374,532.68 and 114,683.49 is: 171,956.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,788.49 : 374,532.68 = 114,683.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,788.49/374,532.68 = 114,683.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,788.49x = 374,532.68 × 114,683.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,788.49x = 42,952,714,288.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,952,714,288.04/249,788.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,956.34

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