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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,820.40, 515,730.60 and 338,571.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,820.40, 515,730.60 and 338,571.60 is: 507,857.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,820.40 : 515,730.60 = 338,571.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,820.40/515,730.60 = 338,571.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,820.40x = 515,730.60 × 338,571.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,820.40x = 174,611,734,410.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,611,734,410.96/343,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,857.40

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