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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,077.24, 517,837.08 and 167,487.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,077.24, 517,837.08 and 167,487.44 is: 251,338.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,077.24 : 517,837.08 = 167,487.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,077.24/517,837.08 = 167,487.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,077.24x = 517,837.08 × 167,487.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,077.24x = 86,731,206,866.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,731,206,866.28/345,077.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,338.53

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