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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,361.84, 298,991.82 and 59,087.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,361.84, 298,991.82 and 59,087.72 is: 88,616.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,361.84 : 298,991.82 = 59,087.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,361.84/298,991.82 = 59,087.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,361.84x = 298,991.82 × 59,087.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,361.84x = 17,666,744,942.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,666,744,942.45/199,361.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,616.48

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