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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,289.50, 516,520.85 and 204,523.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,289.50, 516,520.85 and 204,523.63 is: 282,243.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,289.50 : 516,520.85 = 204,523.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,289.50/516,520.85 = 204,523.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,289.50x = 516,520.85 × 204,523.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,289.50x = 105,640,716,898.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,640,716,898.77/374,289.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,243.33

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