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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,352.84, 516,605.67 and 204,586.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,352.84, 516,605.67 and 204,586.92 is: 282,329.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,352.84 : 516,605.67 = 204,586.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,352.84/516,605.67 = 204,586.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,352.84x = 516,605.67 × 204,586.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,352.84x = 105,690,762,879.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,690,762,879.84/374,352.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,329.27

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