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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,551.88, 299,376.06 and 73,201.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,551.88, 299,376.06 and 73,201.96 is: 109,820.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,551.88 : 299,376.06 = 73,201.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,551.88/299,376.06 = 73,201.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,551.88x = 299,376.06 × 73,201.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,551.88x = 21,914,914,369.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,914,914,369.08/199,551.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,820.64

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