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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,239.12, 274,947.56 and 108,594.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,239.12, 274,947.56 and 108,594.80 is: 149,859.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,239.12 : 274,947.56 = 108,594.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,239.12/274,947.56 = 108,594.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,239.12x = 274,947.56 × 108,594.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,239.12x = 29,857,875,288.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,857,875,288.69/199,239.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,859.50

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