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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,337.44, 471,501.54 and 77,680.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,337.44, 471,501.54 and 77,680.11 is: 116,519.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,337.44 : 471,501.54 = 77,680.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,337.44/471,501.54 = 77,680.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,337.44x = 471,501.54 × 77,680.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,337.44x = 36,626,291,492.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,626,291,492.37/314,337.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,519.03

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