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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,892.53, 517,349.34 and 202,809.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,892.53, 517,349.34 and 202,809.80 is: 279,876.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,892.53 : 517,349.34 = 202,809.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,892.53/517,349.34 = 202,809.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,892.53x = 517,349.34 × 202,809.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,892.53x = 104,923,517,468.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,923,517,468.91/374,892.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,876.26

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