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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,495.32, 404,523.35 and 198,498.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,495.32, 404,523.35 and 198,498.12 is: 297,953.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,495.32 : 404,523.35 = 198,498.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,495.32/404,523.35 = 198,498.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,495.32x = 404,523.35 × 198,498.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,495.32x = 80,297,124,471.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,297,124,471.10/269,495.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,953.69

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