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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,132.40, 299,044.20 and 105,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,132.40, 299,044.20 and 105,820.40 is: 158,914.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,132.40 : 299,044.20 = 105,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,132.40/299,044.20 = 105,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,132.40x = 299,044.20 × 105,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,132.40x = 31,644,976,861.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,644,976,861.68/199,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,914.25

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