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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,650.93, 471,967.75 and 77,988.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,650.93, 471,967.75 and 77,988.37 is: 116,980.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,650.93 : 471,967.75 = 77,988.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,650.93/471,967.75 = 77,988.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,650.93x = 471,967.75 × 77,988.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,650.93x = 36,807,995,515.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,807,995,515.07/314,650.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,980.41

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