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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,743.80, 472,255.18 and 164,948.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,743.80, 472,255.18 and 164,948.44 is: 247,495.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,743.80 : 472,255.18 = 164,948.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,743.80/472,255.18 = 164,948.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,743.80x = 472,255.18 × 164,948.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,743.80x = 77,897,755,222.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,897,755,222.92/314,743.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,495.76

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