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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,184.64, 298,865.13 and 104,392.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,184.64, 298,865.13 and 104,392.23 is: 156,634.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,184.64 : 298,865.13 = 104,392.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,184.64/298,865.13 = 104,392.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,184.64x = 298,865.13 × 104,392.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,184.64x = 31,199,197,389.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,199,197,389.94/199,184.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,634.55

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