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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,090.36, 297,136.08 and 48,331.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,090.36, 297,136.08 and 48,331.08 is: 72,496.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,090.36 : 297,136.08 = 48,331.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,090.36/297,136.08 = 48,331.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,090.36x = 297,136.08 × 48,331.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,090.36x = 14,360,907,653.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,360,907,653.37/198,090.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,496.75

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