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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,342.04, 299,020.12 and 49,583.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,342.04, 299,020.12 and 49,583.09 is: 74,376.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,342.04 : 299,020.12 = 49,583.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,342.04/299,020.12 = 49,583.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,342.04x = 299,020.12 × 49,583.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,342.04x = 14,826,342,145.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,826,342,145.36/199,342.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,376.40

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