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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,540.00, 297,807.43 and 48,780.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,540.00, 297,807.43 and 48,780.99 is: 73,170.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,540.00 : 297,807.43 = 48,780.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,540.00/297,807.43 = 48,780.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,540.00x = 297,807.43 × 48,780.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,540.00x = 14,527,339,531.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,527,339,531.81/198,540.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,170.85

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