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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,737.14, 515,537.12 and 116,010.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,737.14, 515,537.12 and 116,010.50 is: 173,992.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,737.14 : 515,537.12 = 116,010.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,737.14/515,537.12 = 116,010.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,737.14x = 515,537.12 × 116,010.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,737.14x = 59,807,719,059.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,807,719,059.76/343,737.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,992.60

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