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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,893.83, 472,340.74 and 104,531.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,893.83, 472,340.74 and 104,531.77 is: 156,797.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,893.83 : 472,340.74 = 104,531.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,893.83/472,340.74 = 104,531.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,893.83x = 472,340.74 × 104,531.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,893.83x = 49,374,611,757.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,374,611,757.48/314,893.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,797.65

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