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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,532.16, 473,834.52 and 331,971.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,532.16, 473,834.52 and 331,971.84 is: 457,889.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,532.16 : 473,834.52 = 331,971.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,532.16/473,834.52 = 331,971.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,532.16x = 473,834.52 × 331,971.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,532.16x = 157,299,717,459.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,299,717,459.92/343,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,889.35

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