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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,118.52, 297,174.38 and 79,786.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,118.52, 297,174.38 and 79,786.84 is: 119,678.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,118.52 : 297,174.38 = 79,786.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,118.52/297,174.38 = 79,786.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,118.52x = 297,174.38 × 79,786.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,118.52x = 23,710,604,709.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,710,604,709.16/198,118.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,678.89

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