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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,201.80, 514,802.70 and 106,568.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,201.80, 514,802.70 and 106,568.40 is: 159,852.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,201.80 : 514,802.70 = 106,568.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,201.80/514,802.70 = 106,568.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,201.80x = 514,802.70 × 106,568.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,201.80x = 54,861,700,054.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,861,700,054.68/343,201.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,852.60

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