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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,434.87, 298,712.79 and 164,847.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,434.87, 298,712.79 and 164,847.93 is: 246,908.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,434.87 : 298,712.79 = 164,847.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,434.87/298,712.79 = 164,847.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,434.87x = 298,712.79 × 164,847.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,434.87x = 49,242,185,096.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,242,185,096.02/199,434.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,908.60

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