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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,579.35, 299,501.24 and 109,684.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,579.35, 299,501.24 and 109,684.84 is: 164,599.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,579.35 : 299,501.24 = 109,684.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,579.35/299,501.24 = 109,684.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,579.35x = 299,501.24 × 109,684.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,579.35x = 32,850,745,589.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,850,745,589.20/199,579.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,599.92

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