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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,952.40, 509,912.40 and 115,290.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,952.40, 509,912.40 and 115,290.80 is: 172,930.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,952.40 : 509,912.40 = 115,290.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,952.40/509,912.40 = 115,290.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,952.40x = 509,912.40 × 115,290.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,952.40x = 58,788,208,525.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,788,208,525.92/339,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,930.71

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