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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,289.34, 298,933.20 and 49,526.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,289.34, 298,933.20 and 49,526.82 is: 74,290.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,289.34 : 298,933.20 = 49,526.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,289.34/298,933.20 = 49,526.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,289.34x = 298,933.20 × 49,526.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,289.34x = 14,805,210,788.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,805,210,788.42/199,289.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,290.03

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