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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,620.20, 504,552.33 and 204,473.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,620.20, 504,552.33 and 204,473.40 is: 282,171.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,620.20 : 504,552.33 = 204,473.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,620.20/504,552.33 = 204,473.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,620.20x = 504,552.33 × 204,473.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,620.20x = 103,167,530,393.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,167,530,393.02/365,620.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,171.31

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