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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,050.03, 517,796.31 and 167,460.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,050.03, 517,796.31 and 167,460.23 is: 251,297.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,050.03 : 517,796.31 = 167,460.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,050.03/517,796.31 = 167,460.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,050.03x = 517,796.31 × 167,460.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,050.03x = 86,710,286,576.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,710,286,576.77/345,050.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,297.73

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