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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,936.80, 299,938.80 and 59,709.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,936.80, 299,938.80 and 59,709.60 is: 89,574.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,936.80 : 299,938.80 = 59,709.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,936.80/299,938.80 = 59,709.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,936.80x = 299,938.80 × 59,709.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,936.80x = 17,909,225,772.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,909,225,772.48/199,936.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,574.43

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