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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,857.16, 374,785.89 and 62,868.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,857.16, 374,785.89 and 62,868.66 is: 94,303.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,857.16 : 374,785.89 = 62,868.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,857.16/374,785.89 = 62,868.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,857.16x = 374,785.89 × 62,868.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,857.16x = 23,562,285,050.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,562,285,050.00/249,857.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,303.02

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