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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,574.90, 471,927.87 and 104,229.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,574.90, 471,927.87 and 104,229.30 is: 156,365.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,574.90 : 471,927.87 = 104,229.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,574.90/471,927.87 = 104,229.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,574.90x = 471,927.87 × 104,229.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,574.90x = 49,188,711,540.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,188,711,540.59/314,574.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,365.66

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