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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,734.05, 472,240.60 and 164,938.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,734.05, 472,240.60 and 164,938.73 is: 247,481.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,734.05 : 472,240.60 = 164,938.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,734.05/472,240.60 = 164,938.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,734.05x = 472,240.60 × 164,938.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,734.05x = 77,890,762,044.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,890,762,044.89/314,734.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,481.21

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