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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,461.18, 298,981.74 and 66,305.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,461.18, 298,981.74 and 66,305.70 is: 99,388.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,461.18 : 298,981.74 = 66,305.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,461.18/298,981.74 = 66,305.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,461.18x = 298,981.74 × 66,305.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,461.18x = 19,824,193,557.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,824,193,557.92/199,461.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,388.73

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