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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,352.80, 299,086.80 and 59,114.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,352.80, 299,086.80 and 59,114.80 is: 88,689.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,352.80 : 299,086.80 = 59,114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,352.80/299,086.80 = 59,114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,352.80x = 299,086.80 × 59,114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,352.80x = 17,680,456,364.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,680,456,364.64/199,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,689.28

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