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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,246.57, 298,781.83 and 57,059.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,246.57, 298,781.83 and 57,059.61 is: 85,564.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,246.57 : 298,781.83 = 57,059.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,246.57/298,781.83 = 57,059.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,246.57x = 298,781.83 × 57,059.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,246.57x = 17,048,373,645.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,048,373,645.78/199,246.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,564.20

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