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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,138.60, 517,400.10 and 134,727.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,138.60, 517,400.10 and 134,727.60 is: 201,971.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,138.60 : 517,400.10 = 134,727.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,138.60/517,400.10 = 134,727.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,138.60x = 517,400.10 × 134,727.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,138.60x = 69,708,073,712.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,708,073,712.76/345,138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,971.25

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