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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,790.40, 515,815.20 and 166,454.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,790.40, 515,815.20 and 166,454.40 is: 249,744.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,790.40 : 515,815.20 = 166,454.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,790.40/515,815.20 = 166,454.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,790.40x = 515,815.20 × 166,454.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,790.40x = 85,859,709,626.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,859,709,626.88/343,790.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,744.35

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