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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,003.20, 515,887.20 and 307,060.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,003.20, 515,887.20 and 307,060.80 is: 461,828.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,003.20 : 515,887.20 = 307,060.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,003.20/515,887.20 = 307,060.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,003.20x = 515,887.20 × 307,060.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,003.20x = 158,408,736,341.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,408,736,341.76/343,003.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,828.74

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