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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,804.80, 299,746.08 and 59,560.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,804.80, 299,746.08 and 59,560.32 is: 89,352.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,804.80 : 299,746.08 = 59,560.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,804.80/299,746.08 = 59,560.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,804.80x = 299,746.08 × 59,560.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,804.80x = 17,852,972,443.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,852,972,443.55/199,804.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,352.07

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