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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,536.60, 299,359.56 and 99,576.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,536.60, 299,359.56 and 99,576.12 is: 149,391.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,536.60 : 299,359.56 = 99,576.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,536.60/299,359.56 = 99,576.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,536.60x = 299,359.56 × 99,576.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,536.60x = 29,809,063,469.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,809,063,469.71/199,536.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,391.46

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