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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,424.87, 299,137.16 and 59,183.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,424.87, 299,137.16 and 59,183.50 is: 88,775.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,424.87 : 299,137.16 = 59,183.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,424.87/299,137.16 = 59,183.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,424.87x = 299,137.16 × 59,183.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,424.87x = 17,703,984,108.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,703,984,108.86/199,424.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,775.21

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