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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,652.56, 299,378.94 and 66,486.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,652.56, 299,378.94 and 66,486.40 is: 99,696.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,652.56 : 299,378.94 = 66,486.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,652.56/299,378.94 = 66,486.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,652.56x = 299,378.94 × 66,486.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,652.56x = 19,904,627,956.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,904,627,956.42/199,652.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,696.33

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