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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,224.46, 514,831.17 and 106,567.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,224.46, 514,831.17 and 106,567.37 is: 159,849.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,224.46 : 514,831.17 = 106,567.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,224.46/514,831.17 = 106,567.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,224.46x = 514,831.17 × 106,567.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,224.46x = 54,864,200,673.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,864,200,673.93/343,224.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,849.33

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