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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,377.47, 299,066.21 and 59,134.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,377.47, 299,066.21 and 59,134.88 is: 88,702.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,377.47 : 299,066.21 = 59,134.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,377.47/299,066.21 = 59,134.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,377.47x = 299,066.21 × 59,134.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,377.47x = 17,685,242,649.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,685,242,649.40/199,377.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,702.31

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