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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,653.60, 515,469.06 and 141,242.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,653.60, 515,469.06 and 141,242.70 is: 211,859.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,653.60 : 515,469.06 = 141,242.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,653.60/515,469.06 = 141,242.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,653.60x = 515,469.06 × 141,242.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,653.60x = 72,806,241,800.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,806,241,800.86/343,653.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,859.39

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