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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,564.67, 299,434.66 and 104,772.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,564.67, 299,434.66 and 104,772.83 is: 157,205.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,564.67 : 299,434.66 = 104,772.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,564.67/299,434.66 = 104,772.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,564.67x = 299,434.66 × 104,772.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,564.67x = 31,372,616,092.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,372,616,092.06/199,564.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,205.26

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