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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,841.67, 374,708.23 and 79,076.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,841.67, 374,708.23 and 79,076.66 is: 118,597.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,841.67 : 374,708.23 = 79,076.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,841.67/374,708.23 = 79,076.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,841.67x = 374,708.23 × 79,076.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,841.67x = 29,630,673,231.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,630,673,231.68/249,841.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,597.81

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