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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,225.74, 298,882.33 and 58,995.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,225.74, 298,882.33 and 58,995.26 is: 88,505.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,225.74 : 298,882.33 = 58,995.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,225.74/298,882.33 = 58,995.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,225.74x = 298,882.33 × 58,995.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,225.74x = 17,632,640,767.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,632,640,767.76/199,225.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,505.84

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