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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,844.29, 374,712.16 and 79,079.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,844.29, 374,712.16 and 79,079.28 is: 118,601.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,844.29 : 374,712.16 = 79,079.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,844.29/374,712.16 = 79,079.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,844.29x = 374,712.16 × 79,079.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,844.29x = 29,631,967,424.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,631,967,424.65/249,844.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,601.74

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