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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,559.40, 299,339.10 and 94,583.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,559.40, 299,339.10 and 94,583.40 is: 141,875.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,559.40 : 299,339.10 = 94,583.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,559.40/299,339.10 = 94,583.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,559.40x = 299,339.10 × 94,583.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,559.40x = 28,312,509,830.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,312,509,830.94/199,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,875.10

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