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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,451.57, 471,751.16 and 104,089.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,451.57, 471,751.16 and 104,089.50 is: 156,158.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,451.57 : 471,751.16 = 104,089.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,451.57/471,751.16 = 104,089.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,451.57x = 471,751.16 × 104,089.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,451.57x = 49,104,342,368.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,104,342,368.82/314,451.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,158.68

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