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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,929.68, 299,913.32 and 73,572.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,929.68, 299,913.32 and 73,572.35 is: 110,365.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,929.68 : 299,913.32 = 73,572.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,929.68/299,913.32 = 73,572.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,929.68x = 299,913.32 × 73,572.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,929.68x = 22,065,326,433.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,065,326,433.07/199,929.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,365.44

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