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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,802, 299,703 and 52,058

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,802, 299,703 and 52,058 is: 78,087

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,802 : 299,703 = 52,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,802/299,703 = 52,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,802x = 299,703 × 52,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,802x = 15,601,938,774
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,601,938,774/199,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,087

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