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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,363.68, 299,046.24 and 59,123.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,363.68, 299,046.24 and 59,123.52 is: 88,685.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,363.68 : 299,046.24 = 59,123.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,363.68/299,046.24 = 59,123.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,363.68x = 299,046.24 × 59,123.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,363.68x = 17,680,666,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,680,666,351.56/199,363.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,685.49

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