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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,727.53, 496,410.98 and 198,579.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,727.53, 496,410.98 and 198,579.12 is: 274,032.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,727.53 : 496,410.98 = 198,579.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,727.53/496,410.98 = 198,579.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,727.53x = 496,410.98 × 198,579.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,727.53x = 98,576,855,566.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,576,855,566.74/359,727.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,032.00

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