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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,722.44, 299,582.76 and 59,481.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,722.44, 299,582.76 and 59,481.20 is: 89,221.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,722.44 : 299,582.76 = 59,481.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,722.44/299,582.76 = 59,481.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,722.44x = 299,582.76 × 59,481.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,722.44x = 17,819,542,064.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,819,542,064.11/199,722.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,221.53

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