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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,342.34, 298,962.56 and 59,068.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,342.34, 298,962.56 and 59,068.16 is: 88,587.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,342.34 : 298,962.56 = 59,068.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,342.34/298,962.56 = 59,068.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,342.34x = 298,962.56 × 59,068.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,342.34x = 17,659,168,328.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,659,168,328.09/199,342.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,587.14

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