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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,638.24, 517,000.48 and 204,872.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,638.24, 517,000.48 and 204,872.32 is: 282,723.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,638.24 : 517,000.48 = 204,872.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,638.24/517,000.48 = 204,872.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,638.24x = 517,000.48 × 204,872.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,638.24x = 105,919,087,778.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,919,087,778.71/374,638.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,723.64

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