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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,087.74, 274,722.84 and 118,534.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,087.74, 274,722.84 and 118,534.86 is: 163,567.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,087.74 : 274,722.84 = 118,534.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,087.74/274,722.84 = 118,534.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,087.74x = 274,722.84 × 118,534.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,087.74x = 32,564,233,378.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,564,233,378.20/199,087.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,567.25

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