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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,485.80, 515,130.24 and 115,756.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,485.80, 515,130.24 and 115,756.62 is: 173,601.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,485.80 : 515,130.24 = 115,756.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,485.80/515,130.24 = 115,756.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,485.80x = 515,130.24 × 115,756.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,485.80x = 59,629,735,442.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,629,735,442.19/343,485.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,601.75

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