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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,734.97, 517,138.36 and 202,656.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,734.97, 517,138.36 and 202,656.23 is: 279,667.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,734.97 : 517,138.36 = 202,656.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,734.97/517,138.36 = 202,656.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,734.97x = 517,138.36 × 202,656.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,734.97x = 104,801,310,127.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,801,310,127.88/374,734.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,667.81

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