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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,962.72, 374,568.24 and 100,054.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,962.72, 374,568.24 and 100,054.40 is: 149,931.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,962.72 : 374,568.24 = 100,054.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,962.72/374,568.24 = 100,054.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,962.72x = 374,568.24 × 100,054.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,962.72x = 37,477,200,512.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,477,200,512.26/249,962.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,931.16

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