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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,834.16, 374,811.24 and 72,353.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,834.16, 374,811.24 and 72,353.44 is: 108,547.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,834.16 : 374,811.24 = 72,353.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,834.16/374,811.24 = 72,353.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,834.16x = 374,811.24 × 72,353.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,834.16x = 27,118,882,564.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,118,882,564.67/249,834.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,547.54

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