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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,420.80, 516,700.51 and 204,654.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,420.80, 516,700.51 and 204,654.93 is: 282,423.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,420.80 : 516,700.51 = 204,654.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,420.80/516,700.51 = 204,654.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,420.80x = 516,700.51 × 204,654.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,420.80x = 105,745,306,705.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,745,306,705.01/374,420.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,423.70

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