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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,923.58, 299,200.23 and 199,076.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,923.58, 299,200.23 and 199,076.22 is: 274,583.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,923.58 : 299,200.23 = 199,076.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,923.58/299,200.23 = 199,076.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,923.58x = 299,200.23 × 199,076.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,923.58x = 59,563,650,811.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,563,650,811.53/216,923.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,583.57

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