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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,940.18, 505,000.02 and 204,810.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,940.18, 505,000.02 and 204,810.22 is: 282,639.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,940.18 : 505,000.02 = 204,810.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,940.18/505,000.02 = 204,810.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,940.18x = 505,000.02 × 204,810.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,940.18x = 103,429,165,443.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,429,165,443.44/365,940.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,639.54

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