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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,467.41, 516,765.03 and 204,701.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,467.41, 516,765.03 and 204,701.52 is: 282,488.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,467.41 : 516,765.03 = 204,701.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,467.41/516,765.03 = 204,701.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,467.41x = 516,765.03 × 204,701.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,467.41x = 105,782,587,123.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,782,587,123.85/374,467.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,488.10

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