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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,519.33, 516,839.01 and 202,436.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,519.33, 516,839.01 and 202,436.93 is: 279,364.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,519.33 : 516,839.01 = 202,436.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,519.33/516,839.01 = 202,436.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,519.33x = 516,839.01 × 202,436.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,519.33x = 104,627,303,780.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,627,303,780.74/374,519.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,364.23

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