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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,326.93, 298,939.37 and 59,052.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,326.93, 298,939.37 and 59,052.75 is: 88,564.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,326.93 : 298,939.37 = 59,052.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,326.93/298,939.37 = 59,052.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,326.93x = 298,939.37 × 59,052.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,326.93x = 17,653,191,586.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,653,191,586.50/199,326.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,564.01

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