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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,919.36, 374,836.92 and 107,725.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,919.36, 374,836.92 and 107,725.48 is: 161,570.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,919.36 : 374,836.92 = 107,725.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,919.36/374,836.92 = 107,725.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,919.36x = 374,836.92 × 107,725.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,919.36x = 40,379,487,128.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,379,487,128.72/249,919.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,570.06

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