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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 332,931.34, 499,522.89 and 199,904.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 332,931.34, 499,522.89 and 199,904.14 is: 299,931.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,931.34 : 499,522.89 = 199,904.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,931.34/499,522.89 = 199,904.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,931.34x = 499,522.89 × 199,904.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,931.34x = 99,856,693,735.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,856,693,735.76/332,931.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,931.79

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