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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,805.45, 374,757.32 and 72,313.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,805.45, 374,757.32 and 72,313.93 is: 108,485.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,805.45 : 374,757.32 = 72,313.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,805.45/374,757.32 = 72,313.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,805.45x = 374,757.32 × 72,313.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,805.45x = 27,100,174,605.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,100,174,605.47/249,805.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,485.12

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