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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,282.25, 516,522.27 and 204,527.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,282.25, 516,522.27 and 204,527.31 is: 282,254.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,282.25 : 516,522.27 = 204,527.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,282.25/516,522.27 = 204,527.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,282.25x = 516,522.27 × 204,527.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,282.25x = 105,642,910,438.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,642,910,438.19/374,282.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,254.66

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