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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 332,914.59, 499,497.71 and 199,887.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 332,914.59, 499,497.71 and 199,887.35 is: 299,906.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,914.59 : 499,497.71 = 199,887.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,914.59/499,497.71 = 199,887.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,914.59x = 499,497.71 × 199,887.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,914.59x = 99,843,270,086.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,843,270,086.04/332,914.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,906.56

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