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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,417.12, 299,125.53 and 59,175.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,417.12, 299,125.53 and 59,175.75 is: 88,763.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,417.12 : 299,125.53 = 59,175.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,417.12/299,125.53 = 59,175.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,417.12x = 299,125.53 × 59,175.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,417.12x = 17,700,977,021.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,700,977,021.04/199,417.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,763.58

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