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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,339.80, 299,067.30 and 59,101.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,339.80, 299,067.30 and 59,101.80 is: 88,669.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,339.80 : 299,067.30 = 59,101.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,339.80/299,067.30 = 59,101.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,339.80x = 299,067.30 × 59,101.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,339.80x = 17,675,415,751.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,675,415,751.14/199,339.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,669.78

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