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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,789.40, 374,807.10 and 116,650.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,789.40, 374,807.10 and 116,650.33 is: 175,032.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,789.40 : 374,807.10 = 116,650.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,789.40/374,807.10 = 116,650.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,789.40x = 374,807.10 × 116,650.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,789.40x = 43,721,371,901.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,721,371,901.34/249,789.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,032.94

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