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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,539.45, 299,301.88 and 59,294.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,539.45, 299,301.88 and 59,294.43 is: 88,939.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,539.45 : 299,301.88 = 59,294.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,539.45/299,301.88 = 59,294.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,539.45x = 299,301.88 × 59,294.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,539.45x = 17,746,934,372.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,746,934,372.53/199,539.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,939.48

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