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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,853.28, 515,927.76 and 177,757.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,853.28, 515,927.76 and 177,757.92 is: 266,713.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,853.28 : 515,927.76 = 177,757.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,853.28/515,927.76 = 177,757.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,853.28x = 515,927.76 × 177,757.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,853.28x = 91,710,245,487.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,710,245,487.86/343,853.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,713.31

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