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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,579.80, 299,369.70 and 59,320.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,579.80, 299,369.70 and 59,320.20 is: 88,980.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,579.80 : 299,369.70 = 59,320.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,579.80/299,369.70 = 59,320.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,579.80x = 299,369.70 × 59,320.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,579.80x = 17,758,670,477.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,758,670,477.94/199,579.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,980.30

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