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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,397.60, 515,204.40 and 165,910.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,397.60, 515,204.40 and 165,910.40 is: 248,917.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,397.60 : 515,204.40 = 165,910.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,397.60/515,204.40 = 165,910.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,397.60x = 515,204.40 × 165,910.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,397.60x = 85,477,768,085.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,477,768,085.76/343,397.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,917.78

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