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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,796.55, 298,092.68 and 58,536.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,796.55, 298,092.68 and 58,536.95 is: 87,775.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,796.55 : 298,092.68 = 58,536.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,796.55/298,092.68 = 58,536.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,796.55x = 298,092.68 × 58,536.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,796.55x = 17,449,436,011.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,449,436,011.84/198,796.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,775.35

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