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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,369.42, 473,841.05 and 190,405.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,369.42, 473,841.05 and 190,405.17 is: 262,754.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,369.42 : 473,841.05 = 190,405.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,369.42/473,841.05 = 190,405.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,369.42x = 473,841.05 × 190,405.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,369.42x = 90,221,785,678.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,221,785,678.23/343,369.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,754.28

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