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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,869.30, 299,366.55 and 173,625.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,869.30, 299,366.55 and 173,625.30 is: 260,057.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,869.30 : 299,366.55 = 173,625.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,869.30/299,366.55 = 173,625.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,869.30x = 299,366.55 × 173,625.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,869.30x = 51,977,607,053.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,977,607,053.72/199,869.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,057.98

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