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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,352.09, 298,977.20 and 59,077.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,352.09, 298,977.20 and 59,077.97 is: 88,601.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,352.09 : 298,977.20 = 59,077.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,352.09/298,977.20 = 59,077.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,352.09x = 298,977.20 × 59,077.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,352.09x = 17,662,965,756.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,662,965,756.89/199,352.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,601.86

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