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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,517.21, 516,869.33 and 204,776.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,517.21, 516,869.33 and 204,776.85 is: 282,611.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,517.21 : 516,869.33 = 204,776.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,517.21/516,869.33 = 204,776.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,517.21x = 516,869.33 × 204,776.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,517.21x = 105,842,872,235.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,842,872,235.13/374,517.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,611.50

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