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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,513.45, 516,828.47 and 204,747.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,513.45, 516,828.47 and 204,747.57 is: 282,551.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,513.45 : 516,828.47 = 204,747.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,513.45/516,828.47 = 204,747.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,513.45x = 516,828.47 × 204,747.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,513.45x = 105,819,372,315.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,819,372,315.58/374,513.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,551.60

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