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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,789.49, 374,534.17 and 114,684.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,789.49, 374,534.17 and 114,684.49 is: 171,957.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,789.49 : 374,534.17 = 114,684.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,789.49/374,534.17 = 114,684.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,789.49x = 374,534.17 × 114,684.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,789.49x = 42,953,260,274.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,953,260,274.02/249,789.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,957.84

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