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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,620.07, 471,925.49 and 77,961.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,620.07, 471,925.49 and 77,961.15 is: 116,940.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,620.07 : 471,925.49 = 77,961.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,620.07/471,925.49 = 77,961.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,620.07x = 471,925.49 × 77,961.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,620.07x = 36,791,853,524.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,791,853,524.91/314,620.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,940.58

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