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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,532.41, 299,403.71 and 115,351.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,532.41, 299,403.71 and 115,351.71 is: 173,088.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,532.41 : 299,403.71 = 115,351.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,532.41/299,403.71 = 115,351.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,532.41x = 299,403.71 × 115,351.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,532.41x = 34,536,728,431.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,536,728,431.83/199,532.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,088.31

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