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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,345.84, 298,967.81 and 59,071.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,345.84, 298,967.81 and 59,071.66 is: 88,592.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,345.84 : 298,967.81 = 59,071.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,345.84/298,967.81 = 59,071.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,345.84x = 298,967.81 × 59,071.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,345.84x = 17,660,524,823.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,660,524,823.26/199,345.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,592.39

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