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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,093.56, 298,636.62 and 49,334.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,093.56, 298,636.62 and 49,334.22 is: 74,000.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,093.56 : 298,636.62 = 49,334.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,093.56/298,636.62 = 49,334.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,093.56x = 298,636.62 × 49,334.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,093.56x = 14,733,004,711.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,733,004,711.14/199,093.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,000.41

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