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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,347.60, 299,136.60 and 74,701.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,347.60, 299,136.60 and 74,701.20 is: 112,094.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,347.60 : 299,136.60 = 74,701.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,347.60/299,136.60 = 74,701.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,347.60x = 299,136.60 × 74,701.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,347.60x = 22,345,862,983.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,345,862,983.92/199,347.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,094.97

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