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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,352.88, 471,529.47 and 103,990.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,352.88, 471,529.47 and 103,990.82 is: 155,986.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,352.88 : 471,529.47 = 103,990.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,352.88/471,529.47 = 103,990.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,352.88x = 471,529.47 × 103,990.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,352.88x = 49,034,733,881.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,034,733,881.82/314,352.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,986.27

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