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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,864.32, 299,796.48 and 59,721.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,864.32, 299,796.48 and 59,721.36 is: 89,582.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,864.32 : 299,796.48 = 59,721.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,864.32/299,796.48 = 59,721.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,864.32x = 299,796.48 × 59,721.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,864.32x = 17,904,253,508.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,904,253,508.81/199,864.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,582.04

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