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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,147.44, 516,334.82 and 204,392.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,147.44, 516,334.82 and 204,392.50 is: 282,067.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,147.44 : 516,334.82 = 204,392.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,147.44/516,334.82 = 204,392.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,147.44x = 516,334.82 × 204,392.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,147.44x = 105,534,962,384.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,534,962,384.05/374,147.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,067.85

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