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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,338.44, 299,065.44 and 59,100.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,338.44, 299,065.44 and 59,100.44 is: 88,667.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,338.44 : 299,065.44 = 59,100.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,338.44/299,065.44 = 59,100.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,338.44x = 299,065.44 × 59,100.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,338.44x = 17,674,899,092.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,674,899,092.79/199,338.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,667.79

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