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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,659.56, 299,389.44 and 66,493.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,659.56, 299,389.44 and 66,493.40 is: 99,706.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,659.56 : 299,389.44 = 66,493.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,659.56/299,389.44 = 66,493.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,659.56x = 299,389.44 × 66,493.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,659.56x = 19,907,421,789.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,907,421,789.70/199,659.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,706.83

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