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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,382.06, 471,562.20 and 101,149.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,382.06, 471,562.20 and 101,149.56 is: 151,720.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,382.06 : 471,562.20 = 101,149.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,382.06/471,562.20 = 101,149.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,382.06x = 471,562.20 × 101,149.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,382.06x = 47,698,309,042.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,698,309,042.63/314,382.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,720.84

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