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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,679.90, 471,813.01 and 152,531.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,679.90, 471,813.01 and 152,531.02 is: 228,696.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,679.90 : 471,813.01 = 152,531.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,679.90/471,813.01 = 152,531.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,679.90x = 471,813.01 × 152,531.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,679.90x = 71,966,119,664.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,966,119,664.57/314,679.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,696.27

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