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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,550.88, 299,374.56 and 73,200.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,550.88, 299,374.56 and 73,200.96 is: 109,819.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,550.88 : 299,374.56 = 73,200.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,550.88/299,374.56 = 73,200.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,550.88x = 299,374.56 × 73,200.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,550.88x = 21,914,505,191.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,914,505,191.58/199,550.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,819.14

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