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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,423.87, 299,135.66 and 59,182.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,423.87, 299,135.66 and 59,182.50 is: 88,773.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,423.87 : 299,135.66 = 59,182.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,423.87/299,135.66 = 59,182.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,423.87x = 299,135.66 × 59,182.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,423.87x = 17,703,595,507.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,703,595,507.61/199,423.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,773.70

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