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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,792.53, 299,748.93 and 59,551.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,792.53, 299,748.93 and 59,551.14 is: 89,344.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,792.53 : 299,748.93 = 59,551.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,792.53/299,748.93 = 59,551.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,792.53x = 299,748.93 × 59,551.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,792.53x = 17,850,390,495.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,850,390,495.28/199,792.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,344.63

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