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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,654.76, 299,482.92 and 49,895.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,654.76, 299,482.92 and 49,895.23 is: 74,843.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,654.76 : 299,482.92 = 49,895.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,654.76/299,482.92 = 49,895.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,654.76x = 299,482.92 × 49,895.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,654.76x = 14,942,768,566.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,942,768,566.15/199,654.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,843.04

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