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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,286.24, 504,093.33 and 204,141.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,286.24, 504,093.33 and 204,141.20 is: 281,713.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,286.24 : 504,093.33 = 204,141.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,286.24/504,093.33 = 204,141.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,286.24x = 504,093.33 × 204,141.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,286.24x = 102,906,214,777.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,906,214,777.73/365,286.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,713.91

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