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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,092.17, 471,293.93 and 124,548.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,092.17, 471,293.93 and 124,548.47 is: 186,884.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,092.17 : 471,293.93 = 124,548.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,092.17/471,293.93 = 124,548.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,092.17x = 471,293.93 × 124,548.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,092.17x = 58,698,937,901.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,698,937,901.79/314,092.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,884.44

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