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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,131.33, 298,574.37 and 97,800.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,131.33, 298,574.37 and 97,800.51 is: 146,640.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,131.33 : 298,574.37 = 97,800.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,131.33/298,574.37 = 97,800.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,131.33x = 298,574.37 × 97,800.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,131.33x = 29,200,725,658.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,200,725,658.93/199,131.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,640.54

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