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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,811.14, 374,839.74 and 116,700.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,811.14, 374,839.74 and 116,700.76 is: 175,108.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,811.14 : 374,839.74 = 116,700.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,811.14/374,839.74 = 116,700.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,811.14x = 374,839.74 × 116,700.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,811.14x = 43,744,082,536.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,744,082,536.20/249,811.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,108.61

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