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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314.60, 471.95 and 109.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314.60, 471.95 and 109.12 is: 163.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314.60 : 471.95 = 109.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314.60/471.95 = 109.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314.60x = 471.95 × 109.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314.60x = 51,496.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,496.28/314.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.69

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