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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,938.74, 296,908.71 and 48,179.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,938.74, 296,908.71 and 48,179.04 is: 72,268.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,938.74 : 296,908.71 = 48,179.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,938.74/296,908.71 = 48,179.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,938.74x = 296,908.71 × 48,179.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,938.74x = 14,304,776,615.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,304,776,615.44/197,938.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,268.71

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