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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,901.45, 515,866.16 and 87,740.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,901.45, 515,866.16 and 87,740.67 is: 131,614.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,901.45 : 515,866.16 = 87,740.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,901.45/515,866.16 = 87,740.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,901.45x = 515,866.16 × 87,740.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,901.45x = 45,262,441,143.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,262,441,143.90/343,901.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,614.57

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