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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,595.34, 299,447.69 and 99,634.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,595.34, 299,447.69 and 99,634.86 is: 149,479.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,595.34 : 299,447.69 = 99,634.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,595.34/299,447.69 = 99,634.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,595.34x = 299,447.69 × 99,634.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,595.34x = 29,835,428,172.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,835,428,172.30/199,595.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,479.58

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