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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,179, 298,771.74 and 58,938.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,179, 298,771.74 and 58,938.84 is: 88,409.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,179 : 298,771.74 = 58,938.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,179/298,771.74 = 58,938.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,179x = 298,771.74 × 58,938.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,179x = 17,609,259,780.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,609,259,780.38/199,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,409.22

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