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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,931.80, 477,365.29 and 200,726.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,931.80, 477,365.29 and 200,726.34 is: 276,990.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,931.80 : 477,365.29 = 200,726.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,931.80/477,365.29 = 200,726.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,931.80x = 477,365.29 × 200,726.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,931.80x = 95,819,787,504.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,819,787,504.74/345,931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,990.40

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