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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,277.30, 299,432.19 and 149,823.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,277.30, 299,432.19 and 149,823.56 is: 225,123.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,277.30 : 299,432.19 = 149,823.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,277.30/299,432.19 = 149,823.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,277.30x = 299,432.19 × 149,823.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,277.30x = 44,861,996,684.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,861,996,684.40/199,277.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,123.47

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