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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,340.48, 298,952.04 and 74,652.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,340.48, 298,952.04 and 74,652.32 is: 111,956.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,340.48 : 298,952.04 = 74,652.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,340.48/298,952.04 = 74,652.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,340.48x = 298,952.04 × 74,652.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,340.48x = 22,317,463,354.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,317,463,354.73/199,340.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,956.50

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