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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,917.31, 299,928.54 and 71,846.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,917.31, 299,928.54 and 71,846.53 is: 107,788.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,917.31 : 299,928.54 = 71,846.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,917.31/299,928.54 = 71,846.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,917.31x = 299,928.54 × 71,846.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,917.31x = 21,548,824,846.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,548,824,846.97/199,917.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,788.69

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