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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,724.30, 472,225.98 and 164,928.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,724.30, 472,225.98 and 164,928.98 is: 247,466.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,724.30 : 472,225.98 = 164,928.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,724.30/472,225.98 = 164,928.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,724.30x = 472,225.98 × 164,928.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,724.30x = 77,883,746,849.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,883,746,849.77/314,724.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,466.58

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