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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,425.87, 299,138.66 and 59,184.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,425.87, 299,138.66 and 59,184.50 is: 88,776.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,425.87 : 299,138.66 = 59,184.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,425.87/299,138.66 = 59,184.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,425.87x = 299,138.66 × 59,184.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,425.87x = 17,704,372,022.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,704,372,022.77/199,425.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,776.71

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