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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,886.00, 374,822.78 and 116,915.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,886.00, 374,822.78 and 116,915.04 is: 175,369.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,886.00 : 374,822.78 = 116,915.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,886.00/374,822.78 = 116,915.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,886.00x = 374,822.78 × 116,915.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,886.00x = 43,822,419,732.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,822,419,732.04/249,886.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,369.65

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