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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,142.26, 516,315.51 and 204,376.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,142.26, 516,315.51 and 204,376.38 is: 282,038.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,142.26 : 516,315.51 = 204,376.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,142.26/516,315.51 = 204,376.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,142.26x = 516,315.51 × 204,376.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,142.26x = 105,522,694,871.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,522,694,871.65/374,142.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,038.97

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