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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,097.67, 473,461.12 and 190,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,097.67, 473,461.12 and 190,142.40 is: 262,388.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,097.67 : 473,461.12 = 190,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,097.67/473,461.12 = 190,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,097.67x = 473,461.12 × 190,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,097.67x = 90,025,032,712.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,025,032,712.78/343,097.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,388.94

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