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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,498.68, 299,296.80 and 66,378.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,498.68, 299,296.80 and 66,378.60 is: 99,584.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,498.68 : 299,296.80 = 66,378.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,498.68/299,296.80 = 66,378.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,498.68x = 299,296.80 × 66,378.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,498.68x = 19,866,902,568.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,866,902,568.48/199,498.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,584.13

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