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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,608.57, 299,569.28 and 139,244.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,608.57, 299,569.28 and 139,244.41 is: 208,975.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,608.57 : 299,569.28 = 139,244.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,608.57/299,569.28 = 139,244.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,608.57x = 299,569.28 × 139,244.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,608.57x = 41,713,347,325.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,713,347,325.96/199,608.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,975.73

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