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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,372.53, 299,075.00 and 59,130.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,372.53, 299,075.00 and 59,130.75 is: 88,700.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,372.53 : 299,075.00 = 59,130.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,372.53/299,075.00 = 59,130.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,372.53x = 299,075.00 × 59,130.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,372.53x = 17,684,528,760.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,684,528,760.60/199,372.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,700.93

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