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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,319.46, 516,572.13 and 204,556.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,319.46, 516,572.13 and 204,556.42 is: 282,294.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,319.46 : 516,572.13 = 204,556.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,319.46/516,572.13 = 204,556.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,319.46x = 516,572.13 × 204,556.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,319.46x = 105,668,145,584.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,668,145,584.58/374,319.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,294.02

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