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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,836.40, 472,211.40 and 104,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,836.40, 472,211.40 and 104,452.40 is: 156,664.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,836.40 : 472,211.40 = 104,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,836.40/472,211.40 = 104,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,836.40x = 472,211.40 × 104,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,836.40x = 49,323,614,037.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,323,614,037.36/314,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,664.27

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