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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,440.37, 297,661.37 and 48,681.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,440.37, 297,661.37 and 48,681.63 is: 73,022.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,440.37 : 297,661.37 = 48,681.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,440.37/297,661.37 = 48,681.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,440.37x = 297,661.37 × 48,681.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,440.37x = 14,490,640,436.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,490,640,436.23/198,440.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,022.64

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