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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,560.25, 516,893.15 and 204,794.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,560.25, 516,893.15 and 204,794.38 is: 282,616.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,560.25 : 516,893.15 = 204,794.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,560.25/516,893.15 = 204,794.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,560.25x = 516,893.15 × 204,794.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,560.25x = 105,856,809,279.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,856,809,279.11/374,560.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,616.24

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