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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,237.29, 274,947.67 and 108,593.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,237.29, 274,947.67 and 108,593.32 is: 149,858.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,237.29 : 274,947.67 = 108,593.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,237.29/274,947.67 = 108,593.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,237.29x = 274,947.67 × 108,593.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,237.29x = 29,857,480,311.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,857,480,311.56/199,237.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,858.90

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