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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,988.40, 515,809.80 and 156,788.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,988.40, 515,809.80 and 156,788.40 is: 235,103.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,988.40 : 515,809.80 = 156,788.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,988.40/515,809.80 = 156,788.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,988.40x = 515,809.80 × 156,788.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,988.40x = 80,872,993,246.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,872,993,246.32/343,988.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,103.84

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