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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,000.20, 471,029.10 and 103,638.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,000.20, 471,029.10 and 103,638.60 is: 155,467.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,000.20 : 471,029.10 = 103,638.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,000.20/471,029.10 = 103,638.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,000.20x = 471,029.10 × 103,638.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,000.20x = 48,816,796,483.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,816,796,483.26/314,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,467.41

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