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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314.80, 471.69 and 109.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314.80, 471.69 and 109.26 is: 163.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314.80 : 471.69 = 109.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314.80/471.69 = 109.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314.80x = 471.69 × 109.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314.80x = 51,536.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,536.85/314.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.71

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