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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,298.84, 298,949.33 and 59,058.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,298.84, 298,949.33 and 59,058.68 is: 88,588.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,298.84 : 298,949.33 = 59,058.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,298.84/298,949.33 = 59,058.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,298.84x = 298,949.33 × 59,058.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,298.84x = 17,655,551,469.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,655,551,469.58/199,298.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,588.33

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