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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,336.44, 299,062.44 and 59,098.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,336.44, 299,062.44 and 59,098.44 is: 88,664.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,336.44 : 299,062.44 = 59,098.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,336.44/299,062.44 = 59,098.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,336.44x = 299,062.44 × 59,098.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,336.44x = 17,674,123,666.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,674,123,666.59/199,336.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,664.79

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