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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 346,687.50, 478,476.25 and 199,509.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 346,687.50, 478,476.25 and 199,509.32 is: 275,350.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    346,687.50 : 478,476.25 = 199,509.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    346,687.50/478,476.25 = 199,509.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    346,687.50x = 478,476.25 × 199,509.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    346,687.50x = 95,460,471,273.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,460,471,273.65/346,687.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,350.20

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