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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,174.40, 988,531.20 and 343,526.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,174.40, 988,531.20 and 343,526.40 is: 515,169.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,174.40 : 988,531.20 = 343,526.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,174.40/988,531.20 = 343,526.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,174.40x = 988,531.20 × 343,526.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,174.40x = 339,586,564,423.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,586,564,423.68/659,174.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,169.53

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