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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,517.46, 516,869.67 and 204,777.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,517.46, 516,869.67 and 204,777.10 is: 282,611.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,517.46 : 516,869.67 = 204,777.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,517.46/516,869.67 = 204,777.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,517.46x = 516,869.67 × 204,777.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,517.46x = 105,843,072,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,843,072,100.56/374,517.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,611.85

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