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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,375.72, 299,079.78 and 59,133.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,375.72, 299,079.78 and 59,133.94 is: 88,705.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,375.72 : 299,079.78 = 59,133.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,375.72/299,079.78 = 59,133.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,375.72x = 299,079.78 × 59,133.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,375.72x = 17,685,764,796.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,685,764,796.28/199,375.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,705.71

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