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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,943.90, 471,025.20 and 136,578.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,943.90, 471,025.20 and 136,578.20 is: 204,914.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,943.90 : 471,025.20 = 136,578.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,943.90/471,025.20 = 136,578.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,943.90x = 471,025.20 × 136,578.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,943.90x = 64,331,773,970.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,331,773,970.64/313,943.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,914.87

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