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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,351.47, 471,527.36 and 103,989.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,351.47, 471,527.36 and 103,989.41 is: 155,984.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,351.47 : 471,527.36 = 103,989.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,351.47/471,527.36 = 103,989.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,351.47x = 471,527.36 × 103,989.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,351.47x = 49,033,851,245.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,033,851,245.86/314,351.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,984.16

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