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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,849.83, 515,781.11 and 119,217.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,849.83, 515,781.11 and 119,217.58 is: 178,828.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,849.83 : 515,781.11 = 119,217.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,849.83/515,781.11 = 119,217.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,849.83x = 515,781.11 × 119,217.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,849.83x = 61,490,175,743.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,490,175,743.91/343,849.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,828.58

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