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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,682.76, 299,518.38 and 51,938.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,682.76, 299,518.38 and 51,938.76 is: 77,906.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,682.76 : 299,518.38 = 51,938.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,682.76/299,518.38 = 51,938.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,682.76x = 299,518.38 × 51,938.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,682.76x = 15,556,613,254.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,556,613,254.41/199,682.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,906.64

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