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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,913.42, 496,684.26 and 198,772.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,913.42, 496,684.26 and 198,772.56 is: 274,308.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,913.42 : 496,684.26 = 198,772.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,913.42/496,684.26 = 198,772.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,913.42x = 496,684.26 × 198,772.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,913.42x = 98,727,201,871.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,727,201,871.91/359,913.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,308.20

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