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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,414.53, 299,180.12 and 59,176.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,414.53, 299,180.12 and 59,176.80 is: 88,782.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,414.53 : 299,180.12 = 59,176.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,414.53/299,180.12 = 59,176.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,414.53x = 299,180.12 × 59,176.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,414.53x = 17,704,521,829.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,704,521,829.33/199,414.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,782.51

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