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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,948.56, 374,922.84 and 109,708.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,948.56, 374,922.84 and 109,708.40 is: 164,562.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,948.56 : 374,922.84 = 109,708.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,948.56/374,922.84 = 109,708.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,948.56x = 374,922.84 × 109,708.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,948.56x = 41,132,184,899.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,132,184,899.86/249,948.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,562.60

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