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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314.76, 472.12 and 109.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314.76, 472.12 and 109.31 is: 163.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314.76 : 472.12 = 109.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314.76/472.12 = 109.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314.76x = 472.12 × 109.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314.76x = 51,607.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,607.44/314.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.96

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