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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,554.40, 299,331.24 and 81,199.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,554.40, 299,331.24 and 81,199.36 is: 121,798.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,554.40 : 299,331.24 = 81,199.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,554.40/299,331.24 = 81,199.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,554.40x = 299,331.24 × 81,199.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,554.40x = 24,305,505,116.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,305,505,116.01/199,554.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,798.89

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