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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,199.64, 514,673.16 and 118,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,199.64, 514,673.16 and 118,502.40 is: 177,709.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,199.64 : 514,673.16 = 118,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,199.64/514,673.16 = 118,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,199.64x = 514,673.16 × 118,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,199.64x = 60,990,004,675.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,990,004,675.58/343,199.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,709.99

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