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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,677.44, 496,352.13 and 198,532.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,677.44, 496,352.13 and 198,532.47 is: 273,973.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,677.44 : 496,352.13 = 198,532.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,677.44/496,352.13 = 198,532.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,677.44x = 496,352.13 × 198,532.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,677.44x = 98,542,014,358.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,542,014,358.66/359,677.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,973.30

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