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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,896.04, 298,353.89 and 56,762.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,896.04, 298,353.89 and 56,762.26 is: 85,146.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,896.04 : 298,353.89 = 56,762.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,896.04/298,353.89 = 56,762.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,896.04x = 298,353.89 × 56,762.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,896.04x = 16,935,241,076.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,935,241,076.19/198,896.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,146.20

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