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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,514.26, 516,829.59 and 204,748.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,514.26, 516,829.59 and 204,748.38 is: 282,552.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,514.26 : 516,829.59 = 204,748.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,514.26/516,829.59 = 204,748.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,514.26x = 516,829.59 × 204,748.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,514.26x = 105,820,021,556.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,820,021,556.90/374,514.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,552.72

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