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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,946.56, 374,919.84 and 109,706.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,946.56, 374,919.84 and 109,706.40 is: 164,559.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,946.56 : 374,919.84 = 109,706.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,946.56/374,919.84 = 109,706.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,946.56x = 374,919.84 × 109,706.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,946.56x = 41,131,105,934.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,131,105,934.98/249,946.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,559.60

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