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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,339.19, 299,058 and 59,097.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,339.19, 299,058 and 59,097.81 is: 88,661.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,339.19 : 299,058 = 59,097.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,339.19/299,058 = 59,097.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,339.19x = 299,058 × 59,097.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,339.19x = 17,673,672,862.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,673,672,862.98/199,339.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,661.31

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