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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,532.26, 515,333.73 and 118,892.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,532.26, 515,333.73 and 118,892.29 is: 178,350.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,532.26 : 515,333.73 = 118,892.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,532.26/515,333.73 = 118,892.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,532.26x = 515,333.73 × 118,892.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,532.26x = 61,269,207,273.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,269,207,273.94/343,532.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,350.67

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