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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,228.40, 898,972.20 and 199,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,228.40, 898,972.20 and 199,801.20 is: 299,745.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,228.40 : 898,972.20 = 199,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,228.40/898,972.20 = 199,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,228.40x = 898,972.20 × 199,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,228.40x = 179,615,724,326.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,615,724,326.64/599,228.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,745.01

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