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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,824.24, 299,747.88 and 75,166.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,824.24, 299,747.88 and 75,166.32 is: 112,753.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,824.24 : 299,747.88 = 75,166.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,824.24/299,747.88 = 75,166.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,824.24x = 299,747.88 × 75,166.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,824.24x = 22,530,945,067.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,530,945,067.40/199,824.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,753.81

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