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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,079.60, 298,734.60 and 74,433.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,079.60, 298,734.60 and 74,433.20 is: 111,692.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,079.60 : 298,734.60 = 74,433.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,079.60/298,734.60 = 74,433.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,079.60x = 298,734.60 × 74,433.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,079.60x = 22,235,772,228.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,235,772,228.72/199,079.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,692.87

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