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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,454.60, 299,117.10 and 66,312.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,454.60, 299,117.10 and 66,312.20 is: 99,446.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,454.60 : 299,117.10 = 66,312.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,454.60/299,117.10 = 66,312.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,454.60x = 299,117.10 × 66,312.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,454.60x = 19,835,112,958.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,835,112,958.62/199,454.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,446.76

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