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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,516.40, 299,620.20 and 106,204.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,516.40, 299,620.20 and 106,204.40 is: 159,490.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,516.40 : 299,620.20 = 106,204.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,516.40/299,620.20 = 106,204.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,516.40x = 299,620.20 × 106,204.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,516.40x = 31,820,983,568.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,820,983,568.88/199,516.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,490.57

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