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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,285.20, 515,073.60 and 165,700.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,285.20, 515,073.60 and 165,700.80 is: 248,621.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,285.20 : 515,073.60 = 165,700.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,285.20/515,073.60 = 165,700.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,285.20x = 515,073.60 × 165,700.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,285.20x = 85,348,107,578.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,348,107,578.88/343,285.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,621.58

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