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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,714.10, 517,117.77 and 204,948.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,714.10, 517,117.77 and 204,948.23 is: 282,835.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,714.10 : 517,117.77 = 204,948.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,714.10/517,117.77 = 204,948.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,714.10x = 517,117.77 × 204,948.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,714.10x = 105,982,369,077.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,982,369,077.46/374,714.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,835.28

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