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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,817.28, 299,726.16 and 59,572.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,817.28, 299,726.16 and 59,572.44 is: 89,358.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,817.28 : 299,726.16 = 59,572.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,817.28/299,726.16 = 59,572.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,817.28x = 299,726.16 × 59,572.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,817.28x = 17,855,418,683.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,855,418,683.03/199,817.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,358.73

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