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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,918.80, 518,878.20 and 121,532.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,918.80, 518,878.20 and 121,532.60 is: 182,298.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,918.80 : 518,878.20 = 121,532.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,918.80/518,878.20 = 121,532.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,918.80x = 518,878.20 × 121,532.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,918.80x = 63,060,616,729.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,060,616,729.32/345,918.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,298.90

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