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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,823.80, 515,298.30 and 165,947.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,823.80, 515,298.30 and 165,947.80 is: 248,710.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,823.80 : 515,298.30 = 165,947.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,823.80/515,298.30 = 165,947.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,823.80x = 515,298.30 × 165,947.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,823.80x = 85,512,619,228.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,512,619,228.74/343,823.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,710.59

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