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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,782.18, 299,574.18 and 73,417.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,782.18, 299,574.18 and 73,417.32 is: 110,089.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,782.18 : 299,574.18 = 73,417.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,782.18/299,574.18 = 73,417.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,782.18x = 299,574.18 × 73,417.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,782.18x = 21,993,933,436.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,993,933,436.80/199,782.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,089.57

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