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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,629.75, 299,404.11 and 73,226.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,629.75, 299,404.11 and 73,226.97 is: 109,825.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,629.75 : 299,404.11 = 73,226.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,629.75/299,404.11 = 73,226.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,629.75x = 299,404.11 × 73,226.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,629.75x = 21,924,457,178.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,924,457,178.21/199,629.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,825.60

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