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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,225.96, 495,728.80 and 198,087.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,225.96, 495,728.80 and 198,087.80 is: 273,359.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,225.96 : 495,728.80 = 198,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,225.96/495,728.80 = 198,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,225.96x = 495,728.80 × 198,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,225.96x = 98,197,824,539.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,197,824,539.22/359,225.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,359.49

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