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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,386.80, 515,080.20 and 324,033.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,386.80, 515,080.20 and 324,033.20 is: 486,049.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,386.80 : 515,080.20 = 324,033.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,386.80/515,080.20 = 324,033.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,386.80x = 515,080.20 × 324,033.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,386.80x = 166,903,085,462.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,903,085,462.64/343,386.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,049.80

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