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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,269.04, 898,906.98 and 199,908.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,269.04, 898,906.98 and 199,908.62 is: 299,864.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,269.04 : 898,906.98 = 199,908.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,269.04/898,906.98 = 199,908.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,269.04x = 898,906.98 × 199,908.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,269.04x = 179,699,253,880.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,699,253,880.17/599,269.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,864.07

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