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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,629.56, 496,286.35 and 198,484.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,629.56, 496,286.35 and 198,484.61 is: 273,907.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,629.56 : 496,286.35 = 198,484.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,629.56/496,286.35 = 198,484.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,629.56x = 496,286.35 × 198,484.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,629.56x = 98,505,200,146.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,505,200,146.64/359,629.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,907.41

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