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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,433.74, 299,062.98 and 74,687.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,433.74, 299,062.98 and 74,687.26 is: 111,998.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,433.74 : 299,062.98 = 74,687.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,433.74/299,062.98 = 74,687.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,433.74x = 299,062.98 × 74,687.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,433.74x = 22,336,194,543.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,336,194,543.63/199,433.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,998.07

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