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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,503.34, 299,365.18 and 81,257.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,503.34, 299,365.18 and 81,257.92 is: 121,931.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,503.34 : 299,365.18 = 81,257.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,503.34/299,365.18 = 81,257.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,503.34x = 299,365.18 × 81,257.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,503.34x = 24,325,791,847.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,325,791,847.23/199,503.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,931.75

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