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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,497.40, 515,100.30 and 166,058.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,497.40, 515,100.30 and 166,058.80 is: 249,017.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,497.40 : 515,100.30 = 166,058.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,497.40/515,100.30 = 166,058.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,497.40x = 515,100.30 × 166,058.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,497.40x = 85,536,937,697.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,536,937,697.64/343,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,017.72

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