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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,002.42, 298,543.03 and 56,848.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,002.42, 298,543.03 and 56,848.92 is: 85,284.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,002.42 : 298,543.03 = 56,848.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,002.42/298,543.03 = 56,848.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,002.42x = 298,543.03 × 56,848.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,002.42x = 16,971,848,544.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,971,848,544.78/199,002.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,284.63

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