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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,938.47, 298,417.61 and 56,804.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,938.47, 298,417.61 and 56,804.83 is: 85,210.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,938.47 : 298,417.61 = 56,804.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,938.47/298,417.61 = 56,804.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,938.47x = 298,417.61 × 56,804.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,938.47x = 16,951,561,001.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,951,561,001.02/198,938.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,210.07

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