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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,232.20, 987,536.10 and 343,866.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,232.20, 987,536.10 and 343,866.80 is: 515,115.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,232.20 : 987,536.10 = 343,866.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,232.20/987,536.10 = 343,866.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,232.20x = 987,536.10 × 343,866.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,232.20x = 339,580,878,591.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,580,878,591.48/659,232.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,115.73

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