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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,559.60, 299,388.64 and 59,318.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,559.60, 299,388.64 and 59,318.24 is: 88,992.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,559.60 : 299,388.64 = 59,318.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,559.60/299,388.64 = 59,318.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,559.60x = 299,388.64 × 59,318.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,559.60x = 17,759,207,200.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,759,207,200.79/199,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,992.00

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