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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,103.38, 517,577.31 and 134,632.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,103.38, 517,577.31 and 134,632.98 is: 201,919.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,103.38 : 517,577.31 = 134,632.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,103.38/517,577.31 = 134,632.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,103.38x = 517,577.31 × 134,632.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,103.38x = 69,682,975,625.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,682,975,625.68/345,103.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,919.13

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