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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,722.27, 496,381.35 and 198,566.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,722.27, 496,381.35 and 198,566.92 is: 274,002.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,722.27 : 496,381.35 = 198,566.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,722.27/496,381.35 = 198,566.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,722.27x = 496,381.35 × 198,566.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,722.27x = 98,564,915,814.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,564,915,814.94/359,722.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,002.82

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