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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,073.20, 598,719.12 and 199,152.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,073.20, 598,719.12 and 199,152.24 is: 298,782.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,073.20 : 598,719.12 = 199,152.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,073.20/598,719.12 = 199,152.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,073.20x = 598,719.12 × 199,152.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,073.20x = 119,236,253,878.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,236,253,878.83/399,073.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,782.91

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