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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,652.72, 496,324.36 and 198,504.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,652.72, 496,324.36 and 198,504.24 is: 273,937.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,652.72 : 496,324.36 = 198,504.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,652.72/496,324.36 = 198,504.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,652.72x = 496,324.36 × 198,504.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,652.72x = 98,522,489,875.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,522,489,875.29/359,652.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,937.84

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