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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,004,439.24, 1,505,871.18 and 471,686.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,004,439.24, 1,505,871.18 and 471,686.04 is: 707,159.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,004,439.24 : 1,505,871.18 = 471,686.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,004,439.24/1,505,871.18 = 471,686.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,004,439.24x = 1,505,871.18 × 471,686.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,004,439.24x = 710,298,413,644.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,298,413,644.33/1,004,439.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,159.16

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