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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,356.56, 299,092.56 and 59,118.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,356.56, 299,092.56 and 59,118.56 is: 88,694.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,356.56 : 299,092.56 = 59,118.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,356.56/299,092.56 = 59,118.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,356.56x = 299,092.56 × 59,118.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,356.56x = 17,681,921,453.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,681,921,453.91/199,356.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,694.96

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