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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314.38, 471.65 and 108.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314.38, 471.65 and 108.95 is: 163.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314.38 : 471.65 = 108.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314.38/471.65 = 108.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314.38x = 471.65 × 108.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314.38x = 51,383.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,383.67/314.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.44

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