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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,469.38, 516,765.12 and 204,703.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,469.38, 516,765.12 and 204,703.92 is: 282,489.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,469.38 : 516,765.12 = 204,703.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,469.38/516,765.12 = 204,703.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,469.38x = 516,765.12 × 204,703.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,469.38x = 105,783,845,783.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,783,845,783.27/374,469.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,489.97

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