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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,690.48, 471,699.52 and 124,888

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,690.48, 471,699.52 and 124,888 is: 187,198.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,690.48 : 471,699.52 = 124,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,690.48/471,699.52 = 124,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,690.48x = 471,699.52 × 124,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,690.48x = 58,909,609,653.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,909,609,653.76/314,690.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,198.58

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