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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,087.90, 517,420.65 and 134,483.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,087.90, 517,420.65 and 134,483.10 is: 201,642.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,087.90 : 517,420.65 = 134,483.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,087.90/517,420.65 = 134,483.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,087.90x = 517,420.65 × 134,483.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,087.90x = 69,584,333,016.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,584,333,016.02/345,087.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,642.34

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