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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,215.42, 516,393.12 and 204,449.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,215.42, 516,393.12 and 204,449.41 is: 282,126.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,215.42 : 516,393.12 = 204,449.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,215.42/516,393.12 = 204,449.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,215.42x = 516,393.12 × 204,449.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,215.42x = 105,576,268,712.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,576,268,712.06/374,215.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,126.99

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