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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,750.20, 504,781.74 and 204,614.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,750.20, 504,781.74 and 204,614.20 is: 282,393.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,750.20 : 504,781.74 = 204,614.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,750.20/504,781.74 = 204,614.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,750.20x = 504,781.74 × 204,614.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,750.20x = 103,285,511,904.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,285,511,904.71/365,750.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,393.59

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