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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314.26, 471.38 and 121.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314.26, 471.38 and 121.92 is: 182.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314.26 : 471.38 = 121.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314.26/471.38 = 121.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314.26x = 471.38 × 121.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314.26x = 57,470.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,470.65/314.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.88

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