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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,622.60, 299,549.10 and 74,976.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,622.60, 299,549.10 and 74,976.20 is: 112,507.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,622.60 : 299,549.10 = 74,976.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,622.60/299,549.10 = 74,976.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,622.60x = 299,549.10 × 74,976.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,622.60x = 22,459,053,231.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,459,053,231.42/199,622.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,507.57

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