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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,487.64, 299,280.33 and 59,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,487.64, 299,280.33 and 59,246.40 is: 88,884.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,487.64 : 299,280.33 = 59,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,487.64/299,280.33 = 59,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,487.64x = 299,280.33 × 59,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,487.64x = 17,731,282,143.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,731,282,143.31/199,487.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,884.11

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