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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,198.17, 274,885.48 and 108,552.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,198.17, 274,885.48 and 108,552.20 is: 149,797.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,198.17 : 274,885.48 = 108,552.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,198.17/274,885.48 = 108,552.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,198.17x = 274,885.48 × 108,552.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,198.17x = 29,839,423,746.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,839,423,746.51/199,198.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,797.68

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