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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,773.84, 515,674.68 and 163,766.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,773.84, 515,674.68 and 163,766.68 is: 245,656.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,773.84 : 515,674.68 = 163,766.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,773.84/515,674.68 = 163,766.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,773.84x = 515,674.68 × 163,766.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,773.84x = 84,450,330,303.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,450,330,303.66/343,773.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,656.65

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