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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,331.36, 299,119.13 and 79,445.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,331.36, 299,119.13 and 79,445.82 is: 119,217.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,331.36 : 299,119.13 = 79,445.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,331.36/299,119.13 = 79,445.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,331.36x = 299,119.13 × 79,445.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,331.36x = 23,763,764,560.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,763,764,560.54/199,331.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,217.39

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