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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,538.45, 299,300.38 and 59,293.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,538.45, 299,300.38 and 59,293.43 is: 88,937.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,538.45 : 299,300.38 = 59,293.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,538.45/299,300.38 = 59,293.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,538.45x = 299,300.38 × 59,293.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,538.45x = 17,746,544,485.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,746,544,485.77/199,538.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,937.97

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