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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,353.56, 299,088.06 and 59,115.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,353.56, 299,088.06 and 59,115.56 is: 88,690.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,353.56 : 299,088.06 = 59,115.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,353.56/299,088.06 = 59,115.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,353.56x = 299,088.06 × 59,115.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,353.56x = 17,680,758,156.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,680,758,156.21/199,353.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,690.46

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