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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,927.47, 299,938.59 and 59,689.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,927.47, 299,938.59 and 59,689.74 is: 89,548.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,927.47 : 299,938.59 = 59,689.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,927.47/299,938.59 = 59,689.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,927.47x = 299,938.59 × 59,689.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,927.47x = 17,903,256,453.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,903,256,453.07/199,927.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,548.76

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