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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,140.40, 299,056.20 and 105,828.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,140.40, 299,056.20 and 105,828.40 is: 158,926.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,140.40 : 299,056.20 = 105,828.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,140.40/299,056.20 = 105,828.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,140.40x = 299,056.20 × 105,828.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,140.40x = 31,648,639,156.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,648,639,156.08/199,140.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,926.26

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