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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,319.80, 298,877.10 and 59,060.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,319.80, 298,877.10 and 59,060.20 is: 88,559.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,319.80 : 298,877.10 = 59,060.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,319.80/298,877.10 = 59,060.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,319.80x = 298,877.10 × 59,060.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,319.80x = 17,651,741,301.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,651,741,301.42/199,319.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,559.90

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