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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314.50, 471.51 and 168.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314.50, 471.51 and 168.24 is: 252.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314.50 : 471.51 = 168.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314.50/471.51 = 168.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314.50x = 471.51 × 168.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314.50x = 79,326.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,326.84/314.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252.24

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