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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,924.58, 299,201.61 and 199,077.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,924.58, 299,201.61 and 199,077.22 is: 274,584.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,924.58 : 299,201.61 = 199,077.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,924.58/299,201.61 = 199,077.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,924.58x = 299,201.61 × 199,077.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,924.58x = 59,564,224,738.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,564,224,738.32/216,924.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,584.95

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