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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,816.46, 515,728.23 and 103,932.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,816.46, 515,728.23 and 103,932.33 is: 155,899.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,816.46 : 515,728.23 = 103,932.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,816.46/515,728.23 = 103,932.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,816.46x = 515,728.23 × 103,932.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,816.46x = 53,600,836,590.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,600,836,590.68/343,816.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,899.57

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