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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,346.41, 299,192.37 and 104,643.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,346.41, 299,192.37 and 104,643.54 is: 157,055.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,346.41 : 299,192.37 = 104,643.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,346.41/299,192.37 = 104,643.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,346.41x = 299,192.37 × 104,643.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,346.41x = 31,308,546,718.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,308,546,718.61/199,346.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,055.99

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