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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,302.24, 515,095.50 and 185,344.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,302.24, 515,095.50 and 185,344.94 is: 278,094.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,302.24 : 515,095.50 = 185,344.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,302.24/515,095.50 = 185,344.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,302.24x = 515,095.50 × 185,344.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,302.24x = 95,470,344,541.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,470,344,541.77/343,302.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,094.15

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