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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,862.77, 472,184.80 and 104,451.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,862.77, 472,184.80 and 104,451.50 is: 156,640.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,862.77 : 472,184.80 = 104,451.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,862.77/472,184.80 = 104,451.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,862.77x = 472,184.80 × 104,451.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,862.77x = 49,320,410,637.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,320,410,637.20/314,862.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,640.97

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