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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,866.40, 509,783.40 and 115,204.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,866.40, 509,783.40 and 115,204.80 is: 172,801.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,866.40 : 509,783.40 = 115,204.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,866.40/509,783.40 = 115,204.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,866.40x = 509,783.40 × 115,204.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,866.40x = 58,729,494,640.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,729,494,640.32/339,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,801.71

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