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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,912.45, 472,532.70 and 137,437.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,912.45, 472,532.70 and 137,437.40 is: 206,227.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,912.45 : 472,532.70 = 137,437.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,912.45/472,532.70 = 137,437.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,912.45x = 472,532.70 × 137,437.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,912.45x = 64,943,665,702.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,943,665,702.98/314,912.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,227.69

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