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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313.92, 471.00 and 108.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 313.92, 471.00 and 108.55 is: 162.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313.92 : 471.00 = 108.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313.92/471.00 = 108.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313.92x = 471.00 × 108.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313.92x = 51,124.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,124.15/313.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.86

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