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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,820.83, 374,716.67 and 62,817.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,820.83, 374,716.67 and 62,817.75 is: 94,222.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,820.83 : 374,716.67 = 62,817.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,820.83/374,716.67 = 62,817.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,820.83x = 374,716.67 × 62,817.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,820.83x = 23,538,857,782.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,538,857,782.80/249,820.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,222.96

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