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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,545.59, 299,367.59 and 59,304.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,545.59, 299,367.59 and 59,304.21 is: 88,970.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,545.59 : 299,367.59 = 59,304.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,545.59/299,367.59 = 59,304.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,545.59x = 299,367.59 × 59,304.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,545.59x = 17,753,758,128.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,753,758,128.03/199,545.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,970.94

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