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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,893.24, 299,891.80 and 59,651.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,893.24, 299,891.80 and 59,651.87 is: 89,493.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,893.24 : 299,891.80 = 59,651.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,893.24/299,891.80 = 59,651.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,893.24x = 299,891.80 × 59,651.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,893.24x = 17,889,105,242.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,889,105,242.77/199,893.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,493.30

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