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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,433.36, 299,062.49 and 74,686.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,433.36, 299,062.49 and 74,686.88 is: 111,997.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,433.36 : 299,062.49 = 74,686.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,433.36/299,062.49 = 74,686.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,433.36x = 299,062.49 × 74,686.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,433.36x = 22,336,042,434.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,336,042,434.38/199,433.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,997.53

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