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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,748.40, 515,752.20 and 166,412.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,748.40, 515,752.20 and 166,412.40 is: 249,681.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,748.40 : 515,752.20 = 166,412.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,748.40/515,752.20 = 166,412.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,748.40x = 515,752.20 × 166,412.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,748.40x = 85,827,561,407.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,827,561,407.28/343,748.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,681.34

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