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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,573.60, 299,403.60 and 59,346.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,573.60, 299,403.60 and 59,346.40 is: 89,032.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,573.60 : 299,403.60 = 59,346.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,573.60/299,403.60 = 59,346.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,573.60x = 299,403.60 × 59,346.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,573.60x = 17,768,525,807.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,768,525,807.04/199,573.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,032.45

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