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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,925.58, 299,202.99 and 199,078.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,925.58, 299,202.99 and 199,078.22 is: 274,586.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,925.58 : 299,202.99 = 199,078.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,925.58/299,202.99 = 199,078.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,925.58x = 299,202.99 × 199,078.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,925.58x = 59,564,798,667.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,564,798,667.88/216,925.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,586.33

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