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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,780.20, 515,743.20 and 103,874.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,780.20, 515,743.20 and 103,874.40 is: 155,833.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,780.20 : 515,743.20 = 103,874.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,780.20/515,743.20 = 103,874.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,780.20x = 515,743.20 × 103,874.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,780.20x = 53,572,515,454.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,572,515,454.08/343,780.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,833.63

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