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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,538.20, 299,300 and 59,293.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,538.20, 299,300 and 59,293.18 is: 88,937.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,538.20 : 299,300 = 59,293.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,538.20/299,300 = 59,293.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,538.20x = 299,300 × 59,293.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,538.20x = 17,746,447,277.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,746,447,277.50/199,538.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,937.60

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