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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,467.25, 516,764.75 and 204,701.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,467.25, 516,764.75 and 204,701.38 is: 282,487.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,467.25 : 516,764.75 = 204,701.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,467.25/516,764.75 = 204,701.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,467.25x = 516,764.75 × 204,701.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,467.25x = 105,782,455,144.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,782,455,144.94/374,467.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,487.87

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