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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,833.14, 374,583.25 and 137,566.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,833.14, 374,583.25 and 137,566.21 is: 206,257.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,833.14 : 374,583.25 = 137,566.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,833.14/374,583.25 = 137,566.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,833.14x = 374,583.25 × 137,566.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,833.14x = 51,529,998,031.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,529,998,031.98/249,833.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,257.66

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