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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,352.80, 515,029.20 and 323,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,352.80, 515,029.20 and 323,999.20 is: 485,998.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,352.80 : 515,029.20 = 323,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,352.80/515,029.20 = 323,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,352.80x = 515,029.20 × 323,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,352.80x = 166,869,048,776.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,869,048,776.64/343,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,998.80

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