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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,195.88, 516,390.66 and 204,432.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,195.88, 516,390.66 and 204,432.84 is: 282,117.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,195.88 : 516,390.66 = 204,432.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,195.88/516,390.66 = 204,432.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,195.88x = 516,390.66 × 204,432.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,195.88x = 105,567,209,173.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,567,209,173.27/374,195.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,117.51

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