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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,603.63, 496,238.50 and 198,456.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,603.63, 496,238.50 and 198,456.58 is: 273,862.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,603.63 : 496,238.50 = 198,456.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,603.63/496,238.50 = 198,456.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,603.63x = 496,238.50 × 198,456.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,603.63x = 98,481,796,442.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,481,796,442.70/359,603.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,862.08

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