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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,861.77, 472,183.30 and 104,450.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,861.77, 472,183.30 and 104,450.50 is: 156,639.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,861.77 : 472,183.30 = 104,450.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,861.77/472,183.30 = 104,450.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,861.77x = 472,183.30 × 104,450.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,861.77x = 49,319,781,776.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,319,781,776.65/314,861.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,639.47

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