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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,815.40, 515,852.70 and 166,479.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,815.40, 515,852.70 and 166,479.40 is: 249,781.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,815.40 : 515,852.70 = 166,479.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,815.40/515,852.70 = 166,479.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,815.40x = 515,852.70 × 166,479.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,815.40x = 85,878,847,984.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,878,847,984.38/343,815.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,781.85

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