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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,782.74, 299,673.02 and 81,453.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,782.74, 299,673.02 and 81,453.62 is: 122,179.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,782.74 : 299,673.02 = 81,453.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,782.74/299,673.02 = 81,453.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,782.74x = 299,673.02 × 81,453.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,782.74x = 24,409,452,295.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,409,452,295.33/199,782.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,179.99

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