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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,134.87, 516,286.87 and 204,336.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,134.87, 516,286.87 and 204,336.19 is: 281,973.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,134.87 : 516,286.87 = 204,336.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,134.87/516,286.87 = 204,336.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,134.87x = 516,286.87 × 204,336.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,134.87x = 105,496,091,962.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,496,091,962.83/374,134.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,973.43

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