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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,820.10, 515,730.15 and 307,661.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,820.10, 515,730.15 and 307,661.70 is: 461,492.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,820.10 : 515,730.15 = 307,661.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,820.10/515,730.15 = 307,661.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,820.10x = 515,730.15 × 307,661.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,820.10x = 158,670,414,690.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,670,414,690.26/343,820.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,492.55

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