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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,246.10, 274,957.17 and 108,601.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,246.10, 274,957.17 and 108,601.77 is: 149,869.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,246.10 : 274,957.17 = 108,601.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,246.10/274,957.17 = 108,601.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,246.10x = 274,957.17 × 108,601.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,246.10x = 29,860,835,336.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,860,835,336.19/199,246.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,869.11

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