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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,237.40, 898,985.70 and 199,810.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,237.40, 898,985.70 and 199,810.20 is: 299,758.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,237.40 : 898,985.70 = 199,810.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,237.40/898,985.70 = 199,810.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,237.40x = 898,985.70 × 199,810.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,237.40x = 179,626,512,514.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,626,512,514.14/599,237.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,758.51

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