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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,319.67, 298,978.83 and 49,559.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,319.67, 298,978.83 and 49,559.04 is: 74,338.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,319.67 : 298,978.83 = 49,559.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,319.67/298,978.83 = 49,559.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,319.67x = 298,978.83 × 49,559.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,319.67x = 14,817,103,795.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,817,103,795.12/199,319.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,338.39

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