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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,177.24, 514,743.27 and 118,540.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,177.24, 514,743.27 and 118,540.89 is: 177,803.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,177.24 : 514,743.27 = 118,540.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,177.24/514,743.27 = 118,540.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,177.24x = 514,743.27 × 118,540.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,177.24x = 61,018,125,347.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,018,125,347.31/343,177.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,803.53

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