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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373,696.74, 515,703.11 and 203,934.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 373,696.74, 515,703.11 and 203,934.51 is: 281,430.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,696.74 : 515,703.11 = 203,934.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,696.74/515,703.11 = 203,934.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,696.74x = 515,703.11 × 203,934.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,696.74x = 105,169,660,023.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,169,660,023.65/373,696.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,430.50

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