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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314.40, 471.51 and 108.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314.40, 471.51 and 108.92 is: 163.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314.40 : 471.51 = 108.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314.40/471.51 = 108.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314.40x = 471.51 × 108.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314.40x = 51,357.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,357.97/314.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.35

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