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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,970.74, 517,460.00 and 202,888.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,970.74, 517,460.00 and 202,888.67 is: 279,986.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,970.74 : 517,460.00 = 202,888.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,970.74/517,460.00 = 202,888.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,970.74x = 517,460.00 × 202,888.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,970.74x = 104,986,767,576.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,986,767,576.46/374,970.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,986.56

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