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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,602.48, 299,453.40 and 59,357.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,602.48, 299,453.40 and 59,357.28 is: 89,050.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,602.48 : 299,453.40 = 59,357.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,602.48/299,453.40 = 59,357.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,602.48x = 299,453.40 × 59,357.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,602.48x = 17,774,739,310.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,774,739,310.75/199,602.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,050.69

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