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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 315,917.99, 473,959.98 and 113,534.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 315,917.99, 473,959.98 and 113,534.53 is: 170,331.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    315,917.99 : 473,959.98 = 113,534.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    315,917.99/473,959.98 = 113,534.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    315,917.99x = 473,959.98 × 113,534.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    315,917.99x = 53,810,822,383.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,810,822,383.21/315,917.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,331.62

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