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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,277.20, 515,061.60 and 165,692.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,277.20, 515,061.60 and 165,692.80 is: 248,609.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,277.20 : 515,061.60 = 165,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,277.20/515,061.60 = 165,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,277.20x = 515,061.60 × 165,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,277.20x = 85,341,998,676.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,341,998,676.48/343,277.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,609.57

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