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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,129.37, 516,279.24 and 204,330.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,129.37, 516,279.24 and 204,330.69 is: 281,965.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,129.37 : 516,279.24 = 204,330.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,129.37/516,279.24 = 204,330.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,129.37x = 516,279.24 × 204,330.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,129.37x = 105,491,693,341.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,491,693,341.88/374,129.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,965.82

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