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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,073.18, 598,719.12 and 199,152.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,073.18, 598,719.12 and 199,152.22 is: 298,782.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,073.18 : 598,719.12 = 199,152.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,073.18/598,719.12 = 199,152.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,073.18x = 598,719.12 × 199,152.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,073.18x = 119,236,241,904.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,236,241,904.45/399,073.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,782.90

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