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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,882.37, 518,784.66 and 93,181.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,882.37, 518,784.66 and 93,181.53 is: 139,761.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,882.37 : 518,784.66 = 93,181.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,882.37/518,784.66 = 93,181.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,882.37x = 518,784.66 × 93,181.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,882.37x = 48,341,147,893.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,341,147,893.42/345,882.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,761.82

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