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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,812.80, 299,834.40 and 75,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,812.80, 299,834.40 and 75,243.20 is: 112,908.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,812.80 : 299,834.40 = 75,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,812.80/299,834.40 = 75,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,812.80x = 299,834.40 × 75,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,812.80x = 22,560,499,726.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,560,499,726.08/199,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,908.18

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