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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,549.16, 516,880.01 and 204,783.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,549.16, 516,880.01 and 204,783.29 is: 282,602.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,549.16 : 516,880.01 = 204,783.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,549.16/516,880.01 = 204,783.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,549.16x = 516,880.01 × 204,783.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,549.16x = 105,848,385,374.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,848,385,374.72/374,549.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,602.12

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