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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,733.23, 299,596.81 and 59,491.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,733.23, 299,596.81 and 59,491.86 is: 89,236.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,733.23 : 299,596.81 = 59,491.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,733.23/299,596.81 = 59,491.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,733.23x = 299,596.81 × 59,491.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,733.23x = 17,823,571,476.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,823,571,476.97/199,733.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,236.89

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