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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,706.37, 518,531.81 and 117,982.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,706.37, 518,531.81 and 117,982.51 is: 176,964.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,706.37 : 518,531.81 = 117,982.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,706.37/518,531.81 = 117,982.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,706.37x = 518,531.81 × 117,982.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,706.37x = 61,177,684,458.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,177,684,458.64/345,706.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,964.30

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