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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,107.45, 495,571.75 and 197,968.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,107.45, 495,571.75 and 197,968.28 is: 273,198.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,107.45 : 495,571.75 = 197,968.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,107.45/495,571.75 = 197,968.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,107.45x = 495,571.75 × 197,968.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,107.45x = 98,107,483,991.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,107,483,991.31/359,107.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,198.13

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