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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,000.40, 298,500.60 and 65,901.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,000.40, 298,500.60 and 65,901.20 is: 98,851.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,000.40 : 298,500.60 = 65,901.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,000.40/298,500.60 = 65,901.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,000.40x = 298,500.60 × 65,901.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,000.40x = 19,671,547,740.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,671,547,740.72/199,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,851.80

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