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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,136,565.20, 1,704,233.40 and 471,784.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,136,565.20, 1,704,233.40 and 471,784.40 is: 707,421.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,565.20 : 1,704,233.40 = 471,784.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,565.20/1,704,233.40 = 471,784.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,565.20x = 1,704,233.40 × 471,784.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,565.20x = 804,030,732,078.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 804,030,732,078.96/1,136,565.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,421.56

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