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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,884.95, 374,821.19 and 116,913.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,884.95, 374,821.19 and 116,913.98 is: 175,368.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,884.95 : 374,821.19 = 116,913.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,884.95/374,821.19 = 116,913.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,884.95x = 374,821.19 × 116,913.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,884.95x = 43,821,836,320.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,821,836,320.87/249,884.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,368.05

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