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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,922.52, 374,845.25 and 81,442.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,922.52, 374,845.25 and 81,442.41 is: 122,151.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,922.52 : 374,845.25 = 81,442.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,922.52/374,845.25 = 81,442.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,922.52x = 374,845.25 × 81,442.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,922.52x = 30,528,300,740.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,528,300,740.66/249,922.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,151.06

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