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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,508.25, 471,766.02 and 77,852.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,508.25, 471,766.02 and 77,852.98 is: 116,780.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,508.25 : 471,766.02 = 77,852.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,508.25/471,766.02 = 77,852.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,508.25x = 471,766.02 × 77,852.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,508.25x = 36,728,390,519.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,728,390,519.74/314,508.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,780.37

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