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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,793.40, 496,516.82 and 198,645.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,793.40, 496,516.82 and 198,645.56 is: 274,131.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,793.40 : 496,516.82 = 198,645.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,793.40/496,516.82 = 198,645.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,793.40x = 496,516.82 × 198,645.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,793.40x = 98,630,861,758.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,630,861,758.32/359,793.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,131.94

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