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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,570.88, 299,356.32 and 59,329.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,570.88, 299,356.32 and 59,329.28 is: 88,993.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,570.88 : 299,356.32 = 59,329.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,570.88/299,356.32 = 59,329.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,570.88x = 299,356.32 × 59,329.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,570.88x = 17,760,594,929.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,760,594,929.05/199,570.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,993.92

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