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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,539.20, 299,301.50 and 59,294.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,539.20, 299,301.50 and 59,294.18 is: 88,939.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,539.20 : 299,301.50 = 59,294.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,539.20/299,301.50 = 59,294.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,539.20x = 299,301.50 × 59,294.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,539.20x = 17,746,835,518.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,746,835,518.76/199,539.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,939.10

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