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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,378.34, 516,634.44 and 204,613.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,378.34, 516,634.44 and 204,613.68 is: 282,362.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,378.34 : 516,634.44 = 204,613.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,378.34/516,634.44 = 204,613.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,378.34x = 516,634.44 × 204,613.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,378.34x = 105,710,473,983.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,710,473,983.14/374,378.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,362.69

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