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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,820.44, 374,727.18 and 60,279.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,820.44, 374,727.18 and 60,279.22 is: 90,417.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,820.44 : 374,727.18 = 60,279.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,820.44/374,727.18 = 60,279.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,820.44x = 374,727.18 × 60,279.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,820.44x = 22,588,262,123.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,588,262,123.20/249,820.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,417.99

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