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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,526.96, 471,864.21 and 104,164.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,526.96, 471,864.21 and 104,164.95 is: 156,271.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,526.96 : 471,864.21 = 104,164.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,526.96/471,864.21 = 104,164.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,526.96x = 471,864.21 × 104,164.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,526.96x = 49,151,711,841.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,151,711,841.44/314,526.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,271.86

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