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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,508.64, 299,211.76 and 59,234.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,508.64, 299,211.76 and 59,234.72 is: 88,836.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,508.64 : 299,211.76 = 59,234.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,508.64/299,211.76 = 59,234.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,508.64x = 299,211.76 × 59,234.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,508.64x = 17,723,724,824.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,723,724,824.31/199,508.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,836.88

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