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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,218.35, 274,913.19 and 108,572.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,218.35, 274,913.19 and 108,572.37 is: 149,825.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,218.35 : 274,913.19 = 108,572.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,218.35/274,913.19 = 108,572.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,218.35x = 274,913.19 × 108,572.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,218.35x = 29,847,975,551.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,847,975,551.64/199,218.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,825.43

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