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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,321.29, 298,891.89 and 57,134.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,321.29, 298,891.89 and 57,134.03 is: 85,675.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,321.29 : 298,891.89 = 57,134.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,321.29/298,891.89 = 57,134.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,321.29x = 298,891.89 × 57,134.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,321.29x = 17,076,896,715.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,076,896,715.56/199,321.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,675.23

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