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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,218.24, 473,871.84 and 214,352.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,218.24, 473,871.84 and 214,352.64 is: 295,950.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,218.24 : 473,871.84 = 214,352.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,218.24/473,871.84 = 214,352.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,218.24x = 473,871.84 × 214,352.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,218.24x = 101,575,679,925.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,575,679,925.66/343,218.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,950.70

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