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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,682.26, 299,517.63 and 51,938.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,682.26, 299,517.63 and 51,938.26 is: 77,905.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,682.26 : 299,517.63 = 51,938.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,682.26/299,517.63 = 51,938.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,682.26x = 299,517.63 × 51,938.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,682.26x = 15,556,424,541.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,556,424,541.52/199,682.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,905.89

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