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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,499.34, 299,359.17 and 81,253.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,499.34, 299,359.17 and 81,253.92 is: 121,925.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,499.34 : 299,359.17 = 81,253.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,499.34/299,359.17 = 81,253.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,499.34x = 299,359.17 × 81,253.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,499.34x = 24,324,106,050.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,324,106,050.45/199,499.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,925.75

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