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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,504.60, 306,800.10 and 62,338.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,504.60, 306,800.10 and 62,338.20 is: 93,520.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,504.60 : 306,800.10 = 62,338.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,504.60/306,800.10 = 62,338.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,504.60x = 306,800.10 × 62,338.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,504.60x = 19,125,365,993.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,125,365,993.82/204,504.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,520.47

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