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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,226.87, 298,884.12 and 58,996.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,226.87, 298,884.12 and 58,996.43 is: 88,507.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,226.87 : 298,884.12 = 58,996.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,226.87/298,884.12 = 58,996.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,226.87x = 298,884.12 × 58,996.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,226.87x = 17,633,096,810.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,633,096,810.90/199,226.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,507.62

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