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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,810.60, 510,104.70 and 199,648.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,810.60, 510,104.70 and 199,648.20 is: 299,700.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,810.60 : 510,104.70 = 199,648.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,810.60/510,104.70 = 199,648.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,810.60x = 510,104.70 × 199,648.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,810.60x = 101,841,485,166.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,841,485,166.54/339,810.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,700.73

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