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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,324.38, 298,987.65 and 51,580.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,324.38, 298,987.65 and 51,580.38 is: 77,370.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,324.38 : 298,987.65 = 51,580.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,324.38/298,987.65 = 51,580.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,324.38x = 298,987.65 × 51,580.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,324.38x = 15,421,896,602.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,421,896,602.31/199,324.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,370.85

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