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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,564.50, 299,396.07 and 59,322.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,564.50, 299,396.07 and 59,322.54 is: 88,998.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,564.50 : 299,396.07 = 59,322.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,564.50/299,396.07 = 59,322.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,564.50x = 299,396.07 × 59,322.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,564.50x = 17,760,935,338.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,760,935,338.42/199,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,998.47

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