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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,866.64, 374,923.08 and 116,756.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,866.64, 374,923.08 and 116,756.10 is: 175,191.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,866.64 : 374,923.08 = 116,756.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,866.64/374,923.08 = 116,756.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,866.64x = 374,923.08 × 116,756.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,866.64x = 43,774,556,620.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,774,556,620.79/249,866.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,191.68

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