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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314.34, 471.53 and 108.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314.34, 471.53 and 108.93 is: 163.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314.34 : 471.53 = 108.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314.34/471.53 = 108.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314.34x = 471.53 × 108.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314.34x = 51,363.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,363.76/314.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.40

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