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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,571.60, 299,400.60 and 59,344.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,571.60, 299,400.60 and 59,344.40 is: 89,029.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,571.60 : 299,400.60 = 59,344.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,571.60/299,400.60 = 59,344.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,571.60x = 299,400.60 × 59,344.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,571.60x = 17,767,748,966.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,767,748,966.64/199,571.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,029.45

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