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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,818.28, 298,269.70 and 174,595.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,818.28, 298,269.70 and 174,595.32 is: 260,619.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,818.28 : 298,269.70 = 174,595.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,818.28/298,269.70 = 174,595.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,818.28x = 298,269.70 × 174,595.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,818.28x = 52,076,493,717.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,076,493,717.80/199,818.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,619.27

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