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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314.80, 472.20 and 109.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314.80, 472.20 and 109.37 is: 164.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314.80 : 472.20 = 109.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314.80/472.20 = 109.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314.80x = 472.20 × 109.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314.80x = 51,641.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,641.61/314.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.05

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