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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,918.40, 299,930.13 and 71,847.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,918.40, 299,930.13 and 71,847.62 is: 107,790.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,918.40 : 299,930.13 = 71,847.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,918.40/299,930.13 = 71,847.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,918.40x = 299,930.13 × 71,847.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,918.40x = 21,549,266,273.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,549,266,273.36/199,918.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,790.31

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