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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,616.04, 297,973.50 and 58,374.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,616.04, 297,973.50 and 58,374.68 is: 87,576.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,616.04 : 297,973.50 = 58,374.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,616.04/297,973.50 = 58,374.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,616.04x = 297,973.50 × 58,374.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,616.04x = 17,394,107,710.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,394,107,710.98/198,616.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,576.55

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