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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,944.26, 505,025.32 and 204,795.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,944.26, 505,025.32 and 204,795.96 is: 282,630.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,944.26 : 505,025.32 = 204,795.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,944.26/505,025.32 = 204,795.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,944.26x = 505,025.32 × 204,795.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,944.26x = 103,427,145,233.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,427,145,233.71/365,944.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,630.87

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