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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,618.87, 471,914.61 and 101,382.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,618.87, 471,914.61 and 101,382.02 is: 152,068.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,618.87 : 471,914.61 = 101,382.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,618.87/471,914.61 = 101,382.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,618.87x = 471,914.61 × 101,382.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,618.87x = 47,843,656,429.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,843,656,429.31/314,618.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,068.62

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