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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,916.75, 299,875.17 and 52,172.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,916.75, 299,875.17 and 52,172.75 is: 78,259.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,916.75 : 299,875.17 = 52,172.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,916.75/299,875.17 = 52,172.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,916.75x = 299,875.17 × 52,172.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,916.75x = 15,645,312,275.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,645,312,275.62/199,916.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,259.14

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