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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,286.37, 497,221.01 and 199,137.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,286.37, 497,221.01 and 199,137.99 is: 274,824.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,286.37 : 497,221.01 = 199,137.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,286.37/497,221.01 = 199,137.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,286.37x = 497,221.01 × 199,137.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,286.37x = 99,015,591,521.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,015,591,521.48/360,286.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,824.70

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