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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314.38, 471.44 and 108.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314.38, 471.44 and 108.89 is: 163.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314.38 : 471.44 = 108.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314.38/471.44 = 108.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314.38x = 471.44 × 108.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314.38x = 51,335.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,335.10/314.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.29

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