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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,529.30, 516,851.73 and 204,766.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,529.30, 516,851.73 and 204,766.26 is: 282,578.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,529.30 : 516,851.73 = 204,766.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,529.30/516,851.73 = 204,766.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,529.30x = 516,851.73 × 204,766.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,529.30x = 105,833,795,726.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,833,795,726.63/374,529.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,578.15

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