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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,863.20, 515,794.80 and 249,384.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,863.20, 515,794.80 and 249,384.80 is: 374,077.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,863.20 : 515,794.80 = 249,384.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,863.20/515,794.80 = 249,384.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,863.20x = 515,794.80 × 249,384.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,863.20x = 128,631,383,039.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,631,383,039.04/343,863.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,077.20

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