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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,320.20, 515,126.10 and 165,735.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,320.20, 515,126.10 and 165,735.80 is: 248,674.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,320.20 : 515,126.10 = 165,735.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,320.20/515,126.10 = 165,735.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,320.20x = 515,126.10 × 165,735.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,320.20x = 85,374,836,284.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,374,836,284.38/343,320.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,674.08

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