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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,403.60, 299,015.15 and 57,216.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,403.60, 299,015.15 and 57,216.22 is: 85,798.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,403.60 : 299,015.15 = 57,216.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,403.60/299,015.15 = 57,216.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,403.60x = 299,015.15 × 57,216.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,403.60x = 17,108,515,572.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,108,515,572.11/199,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,798.43

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