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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,797.18, 298,093.61 and 58,537.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,797.18, 298,093.61 and 58,537.58 is: 87,776.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,797.18 : 298,093.61 = 58,537.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,797.18/298,093.61 = 58,537.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,797.18x = 298,093.61 × 58,537.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,797.18x = 17,449,677,198.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,449,677,198.74/198,797.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,776.28

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