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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,582.50, 299,386.17 and 66,474.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,582.50, 299,386.17 and 66,474.66 is: 99,716.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,582.50 : 299,386.17 = 66,474.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,582.50/299,386.17 = 66,474.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,582.50x = 299,386.17 × 66,474.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,582.50x = 19,901,593,859.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,901,593,859.45/199,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,716.13

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