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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,232.60, 299,043.30 and 99,505.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,232.60, 299,043.30 and 99,505.40 is: 149,355.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,232.60 : 299,043.30 = 99,505.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,232.60/299,043.30 = 99,505.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,232.60x = 299,043.30 × 99,505.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,232.60x = 29,756,423,183.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,756,423,183.82/199,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,355.19

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