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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,845.29, 374,713.65 and 79,080.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,845.29, 374,713.65 and 79,080.28 is: 118,603.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,845.29 : 374,713.65 = 79,080.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,845.29/374,713.65 = 79,080.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,845.29x = 374,713.65 × 79,080.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,845.29x = 29,632,460,361.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,632,460,361.82/249,845.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,603.24

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