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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,608,856.80, 2,413,609.20 and 471,616.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,608,856.80, 2,413,609.20 and 471,616.80 is: 707,520.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,608,856.80 : 2,413,609.20 = 471,616.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,608,856.80/2,413,609.20 = 471,616.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,608,856.80x = 2,413,609.20 × 471,616.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,608,856.80x = 1,138,298,647,354.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,298,647,354.56/1,608,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,520.18

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