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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,226.74, 298,883.83 and 58,996.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,226.74, 298,883.83 and 58,996.26 is: 88,507.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,226.74 : 298,883.83 = 58,996.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,226.74/298,883.83 = 58,996.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,226.74x = 298,883.83 × 58,996.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,226.74x = 17,633,028,144.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,633,028,144.48/199,226.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,507.34

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