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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,466.20, 515,199.30 and 166,319.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,466.20, 515,199.30 and 166,319.20 is: 249,478.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,466.20 : 515,199.30 = 166,319.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,466.20/515,199.30 = 166,319.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,466.20x = 515,199.30 × 166,319.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,466.20x = 85,687,535,416.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,687,535,416.56/343,466.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,478.80

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