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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,847.45, 374,797.42 and 81,380.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,847.45, 374,797.42 and 81,380.90 is: 122,079.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,847.45 : 374,797.42 = 81,380.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,847.45/374,797.42 = 81,380.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,847.45x = 374,797.42 × 81,380.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,847.45x = 30,501,352,090.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,501,352,090.82/249,847.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,079.90

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