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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,796.52, 299,650.56 and 57,610.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,796.52, 299,650.56 and 57,610.23 is: 86,402.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,796.52 : 299,650.56 = 57,610.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,796.52/299,650.56 = 57,610.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,796.52x = 299,650.56 × 57,610.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,796.52x = 17,262,937,681.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,262,937,681.23/199,796.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,402.59

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