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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,205.04, 274,896 and 108,559.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,205.04, 274,896 and 108,559.17 is: 149,807.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,205.04 : 274,896 = 108,559.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,205.04/274,896 = 108,559.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,205.04x = 274,896 × 108,559.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,205.04x = 29,842,481,596.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,842,481,596.32/199,205.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,807.86

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