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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,812.00, 374,714.52 and 60,270.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,812.00, 374,714.52 and 60,270.78 is: 90,405.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,812.00 : 374,714.52 = 60,270.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,812.00/374,714.52 = 60,270.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,812.00x = 374,714.52 × 60,270.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,812.00x = 22,584,336,198.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,584,336,198.75/249,812.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,405.33

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