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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 332,888.66, 499,458.81 and 199,861.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 332,888.66, 499,458.81 and 199,861.67 is: 299,868.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,888.66 : 499,458.81 = 199,861.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,888.66/499,458.81 = 199,861.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,888.66x = 499,458.81 × 199,861.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,888.66x = 99,822,671,862.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,822,671,862.81/332,888.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,868.05

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