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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,672.68, 299,299.14 and 79,682.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,672.68, 299,299.14 and 79,682.52 is: 119,440.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,672.68 : 299,299.14 = 79,682.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,672.68/299,299.14 = 79,682.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,672.68x = 299,299.14 × 79,682.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,672.68x = 23,848,909,709.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,848,909,709.03/199,672.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,440.02

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