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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314.66, 472.02 and 109.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314.66, 472.02 and 109.22 is: 163.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314.66 : 472.02 = 109.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314.66/472.02 = 109.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314.66x = 472.02 × 109.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314.66x = 51,554.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,554.02/314.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.84

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