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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,565.56, 516,900.48 and 204,799.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,565.56, 516,900.48 and 204,799.70 is: 282,623.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,565.56 : 516,900.48 = 204,799.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,565.56/516,900.48 = 204,799.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,565.56x = 516,900.48 × 204,799.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,565.56x = 105,861,063,233.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,861,063,233.86/374,565.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,623.59

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