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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 200,055.80, 299,981.10 and 59,796.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 200,055.80, 299,981.10 and 59,796.20 is: 89,663.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,055.80 : 299,981.10 = 59,796.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,055.80/299,981.10 = 59,796.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,055.80x = 299,981.10 × 59,796.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,055.80x = 17,937,729,851.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,937,729,851.82/200,055.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,663.63

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