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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,857.40, 472,286.10 and 165,039.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,857.40, 472,286.10 and 165,039.80 is: 247,559.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,857.40 : 472,286.10 = 165,039.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,857.40/472,286.10 = 165,039.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,857.40x = 472,286.10 × 165,039.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,857.40x = 77,946,003,486.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,946,003,486.78/314,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,559.70

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