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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,360.56, 299,098.56 and 59,122.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,360.56, 299,098.56 and 59,122.56 is: 88,700.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,360.56 : 299,098.56 = 59,122.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,360.56/299,098.56 = 59,122.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,360.56x = 299,098.56 × 59,122.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,360.56x = 17,683,472,559.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,683,472,559.51/199,360.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,700.96

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