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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,559.40, 299,339.10 and 177,908.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,559.40, 299,339.10 and 177,908.10 is: 266,862.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,559.40 : 299,339.10 = 177,908.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,559.40/299,339.10 = 177,908.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,559.40x = 299,339.10 × 177,908.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,559.40x = 53,254,850,536.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,254,850,536.71/199,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,862.15

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