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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,341.48, 298,953.54 and 74,653.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,341.48, 298,953.54 and 74,653.32 is: 111,958.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,341.48 : 298,953.54 = 74,653.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,341.48/298,953.54 = 74,653.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,341.48x = 298,953.54 × 74,653.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,341.48x = 22,317,874,286.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,317,874,286.75/199,341.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,958.00

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