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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,092.40, 517,427.40 and 134,487.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,092.40, 517,427.40 and 134,487.60 is: 201,649.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,092.40 : 517,427.40 = 134,487.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,092.40/517,427.40 = 134,487.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,092.40x = 517,427.40 × 134,487.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,092.40x = 69,587,569,200.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,587,569,200.24/345,092.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,649.09

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