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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,746.18, 496,436.70 and 198,597.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,746.18, 496,436.70 and 198,597.77 is: 274,057.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,746.18 : 496,436.70 = 198,597.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,746.18/496,436.70 = 198,597.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,746.18x = 496,436.70 × 198,597.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,746.18x = 98,591,221,566.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,591,221,566.16/359,746.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,057.73

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