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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,928.46, 298,389.75 and 49,168.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,928.46, 298,389.75 and 49,168.76 is: 73,752.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,928.46 : 298,389.75 = 49,168.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,928.46/298,389.75 = 49,168.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,928.46x = 298,389.75 × 49,168.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,928.46x = 14,671,452,512.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,671,452,512.26/198,928.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,752.41

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