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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,816.40, 515,854.20 and 166,480.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,816.40, 515,854.20 and 166,480.40 is: 249,783.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,816.40 : 515,854.20 = 166,480.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,816.40/515,854.20 = 166,480.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,816.40x = 515,854.20 × 166,480.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,816.40x = 85,879,613,557.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,879,613,557.68/343,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,783.35

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