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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,886.30, 515,829.45 and 107,227.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,886.30, 515,829.45 and 107,227.10 is: 160,840.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,886.30 : 515,829.45 = 107,227.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,886.30/515,829.45 = 107,227.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,886.30x = 515,829.45 × 107,227.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,886.30x = 55,310,896,018.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,310,896,018.10/343,886.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,840.65

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