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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,643.80, 299,465.70 and 59,384.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,643.80, 299,465.70 and 59,384.20 is: 89,076.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,643.80 : 299,465.70 = 59,384.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,643.80/299,465.70 = 59,384.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,643.80x = 299,465.70 × 59,384.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,643.80x = 17,783,531,021.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,783,531,021.94/199,643.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,076.30

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