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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,526.18, 299,332.04 and 57,370.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,526.18, 299,332.04 and 57,370.21 is: 86,067.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,526.18 : 299,332.04 = 57,370.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,526.18/299,332.04 = 57,370.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,526.18x = 299,332.04 × 57,370.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,526.18x = 17,172,740,959.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,172,740,959.35/199,526.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,067.61

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