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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,175.85, 274,859.12 and 108,532.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,175.85, 274,859.12 and 108,532.61 is: 149,773.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,175.85 : 274,859.12 = 108,532.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,175.85/274,859.12 = 108,532.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,175.85x = 274,859.12 × 108,532.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,175.85x = 29,831,175,758.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,831,175,758.94/199,175.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,773.06

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