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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,502.97, 496,124.48 and 198,368.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,502.97, 496,124.48 and 198,368.39 is: 273,754.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,502.97 : 496,124.48 = 198,368.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,502.97/496,124.48 = 198,368.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,502.97x = 496,124.48 × 198,368.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,502.97x = 98,415,415,949.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,415,415,949.69/359,502.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,754.11

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