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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,949.11, 374,736.24 and 81,368.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,949.11, 374,736.24 and 81,368.67 is: 121,991.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,949.11 : 374,736.24 = 81,368.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,949.11/374,736.24 = 81,368.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,949.11x = 374,736.24 × 81,368.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,949.11x = 30,491,789,449.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,491,789,449.60/249,949.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,991.99

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