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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,132.80, 298,576.56 and 97,801.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,132.80, 298,576.56 and 97,801.92 is: 146,642.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,132.80 : 298,576.56 = 97,801.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,132.80/298,576.56 = 97,801.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,132.80x = 298,576.56 × 97,801.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,132.80x = 29,201,360,835.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,201,360,835.00/199,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,642.65

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