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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,449.82, 471,748.53 and 104,087.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,449.82, 471,748.53 and 104,087.75 is: 156,156.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,449.82 : 471,748.53 = 104,087.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,449.82/471,748.53 = 104,087.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,449.82x = 471,748.53 × 104,087.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,449.82x = 49,103,243,053.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,103,243,053.51/314,449.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,156.05

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