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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,733.10, 496,435.70 and 198,588.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,733.10, 496,435.70 and 198,588.23 is: 274,053.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,733.10 : 496,435.70 = 198,588.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,733.10/496,435.70 = 198,588.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,733.10x = 496,435.70 × 198,588.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,733.10x = 98,586,286,971.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,586,286,971.81/359,733.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,053.98

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