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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,242.24, 298,864.32 and 59,003.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,242.24, 298,864.32 and 59,003.52 is: 88,505.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,242.24 : 298,864.32 = 59,003.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,242.24/298,864.32 = 59,003.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,242.24x = 298,864.32 × 59,003.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,242.24x = 17,634,046,882.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,634,046,882.41/199,242.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,505.56

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