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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,815.90, 515,853.45 and 166,479.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,815.90, 515,853.45 and 166,479.90 is: 249,782.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,815.90 : 515,853.45 = 166,479.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,815.90/515,853.45 = 166,479.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,815.90x = 515,853.45 × 166,479.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,815.90x = 85,879,230,770.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,879,230,770.66/343,815.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,782.60

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