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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,894.80, 470,842.20 and 77,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,894.80, 470,842.20 and 77,234.40 is: 115,851.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,894.80 : 470,842.20 = 77,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,894.80/470,842.20 = 77,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,894.80x = 470,842.20 × 77,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,894.80x = 36,365,214,811.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,365,214,811.68/313,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,851.60

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