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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,548, 299,371.32 and 59,306.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,548, 299,371.32 and 59,306.04 is: 88,973.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,548 : 299,371.32 = 59,306.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,548/299,371.32 = 59,306.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,548x = 299,371.32 × 59,306.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,548x = 17,754,527,478.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,754,527,478.77/199,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,973.72

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