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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,487.40, 515,085.30 and 166,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,487.40, 515,085.30 and 166,048.80 is: 249,002.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,487.40 : 515,085.30 = 166,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,487.40/515,085.30 = 166,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,487.40x = 515,085.30 × 166,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,487.40x = 85,529,295,962.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,529,295,962.64/343,487.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,002.72

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