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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,721.27, 496,379.97 and 198,565.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,721.27, 496,379.97 and 198,565.92 is: 274,001.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,721.27 : 496,379.97 = 198,565.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,721.27/496,379.97 = 198,565.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,721.27x = 496,379.97 × 198,565.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,721.27x = 98,564,145,412.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,564,145,412.62/359,721.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,001.44

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