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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,926.42, 517,397.06 and 202,843.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,926.42, 517,397.06 and 202,843.83 is: 279,923.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,926.42 : 517,397.06 = 202,843.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,926.42/517,397.06 = 202,843.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,926.42x = 517,397.06 × 202,843.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,926.42x = 104,950,803,728.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,950,803,728.49/374,926.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,923.73

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