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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,053.04, 297,097.44 and 55,899.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,053.04, 297,097.44 and 55,899.88 is: 83,854.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,053.04 : 297,097.44 = 55,899.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,053.04/297,097.44 = 55,899.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,053.04x = 297,097.44 × 55,899.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,053.04x = 16,607,711,244.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,607,711,244.31/198,053.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,854.87

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