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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,006.43, 298,549.04 and 56,852.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,006.43, 298,549.04 and 56,852.93 is: 85,290.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,006.43 : 298,549.04 = 56,852.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,006.43/298,549.04 = 56,852.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,006.43x = 298,549.04 × 56,852.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,006.43x = 16,973,388,134.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,973,388,134.80/199,006.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,290.65

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