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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,644.40, 515,596.20 and 166,308.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,644.40, 515,596.20 and 166,308.40 is: 249,525.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,644.40 : 515,596.20 = 166,308.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,644.40/515,596.20 = 166,308.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,644.40x = 515,596.20 × 166,308.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,644.40x = 85,747,979,068.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,747,979,068.08/343,644.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,525.32

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