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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,543.60, 299,364.60 and 59,302.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,543.60, 299,364.60 and 59,302.20 is: 88,967.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,543.60 : 299,364.60 = 59,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,543.60/299,364.60 = 59,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,543.60x = 299,364.60 × 59,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,543.60x = 17,752,979,382.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,752,979,382.12/199,543.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,967.92

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