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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,302.17, 516,549.78 and 204,547.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,302.17, 516,549.78 and 204,547.23 is: 282,282.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,302.17 : 516,549.78 = 204,547.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,302.17/516,549.78 = 204,547.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,302.17x = 516,549.78 × 204,547.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,302.17x = 105,658,826,656.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,658,826,656.11/374,302.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,282.16

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