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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,434.16, 299,153.10 and 59,192.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,434.16, 299,153.10 and 59,192.80 is: 88,789.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,434.16 : 299,153.10 = 59,192.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,434.16/299,153.10 = 59,192.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,434.16x = 299,153.10 × 59,192.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,434.16x = 17,707,709,617.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,707,709,617.68/199,434.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,789.75

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