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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,378.19, 299,191.78 and 132,864.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,378.19, 299,191.78 and 132,864.99 is: 199,380.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,378.19 : 299,191.78 = 132,864.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,378.19/299,191.78 = 132,864.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,378.19x = 299,191.78 × 132,864.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,378.19x = 39,752,112,857.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,752,112,857.78/199,378.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,380.45

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