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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,428.03, 471,496.55 and 101,156.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,428.03, 471,496.55 and 101,156.24 is: 151,687.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,428.03 : 471,496.55 = 101,156.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,428.03/471,496.55 = 101,156.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,428.03x = 471,496.55 × 101,156.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,428.03x = 47,694,818,843.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,694,818,843.93/314,428.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,687.56

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