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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,827.70, 299,714.19 and 66,704.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,827.70, 299,714.19 and 66,704.92 is: 100,048.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,827.70 : 299,714.19 = 66,704.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,827.70/299,714.19 = 66,704.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,827.70x = 299,714.19 × 66,704.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,827.70x = 19,992,411,066.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,992,411,066.81/199,827.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,048.25

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