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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,964.27, 299,871.07 and 81,572.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,964.27, 299,871.07 and 81,572.24 is: 122,327.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,964.27 : 299,871.07 = 81,572.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,964.27/299,871.07 = 81,572.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,964.27x = 299,871.07 × 81,572.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,964.27x = 24,461,154,891.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,461,154,891.10/199,964.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,327.63

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