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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 355,560.12, 490,796.52 and 204,717.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 355,560.12, 490,796.52 and 204,717.24 is: 282,580.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    355,560.12 : 490,796.52 = 204,717.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    355,560.12/490,796.52 = 204,717.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    355,560.12x = 490,796.52 × 204,717.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    355,560.12x = 100,474,508,976.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,474,508,976.01/355,560.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,580.93

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