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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,837.80, 472,235.10 and 101,602.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,837.80, 472,235.10 and 101,602.60 is: 152,396.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,837.80 : 472,235.10 = 101,602.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,837.80/472,235.10 = 101,602.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,837.80x = 472,235.10 × 101,602.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,837.80x = 47,980,313,971.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,980,313,971.26/314,837.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,396.93

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