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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,935.44, 296,899.01 and 48,176.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,935.44, 296,899.01 and 48,176.57 is: 72,263.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,935.44 : 296,899.01 = 48,176.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,935.44/296,899.01 = 48,176.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,935.44x = 296,899.01 × 48,176.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,935.44x = 14,303,574,212.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,303,574,212.82/197,935.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,263.84

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