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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,378.98, 299,068.44 and 59,136.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,378.98, 299,068.44 and 59,136.39 is: 88,704.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,378.98 : 299,068.44 = 59,136.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,378.98/299,068.44 = 59,136.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,378.98x = 299,068.44 × 59,136.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,378.98x = 17,685,827,904.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,685,827,904.53/199,378.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,704.58

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