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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,530.24, 299,308.32 and 59,277.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,530.24, 299,308.32 and 59,277.12 is: 88,919.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,530.24 : 299,308.32 = 59,277.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,530.24/299,308.32 = 59,277.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,530.24x = 299,308.32 × 59,277.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,530.24x = 17,742,135,201.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,742,135,201.64/199,530.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,919.53

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