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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,244.60, 706,866.90 and 321,945.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,244.60, 706,866.90 and 321,945.40 is: 482,918.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,244.60 : 706,866.90 = 321,945.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,244.60/706,866.90 = 321,945.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,244.60x = 706,866.90 × 321,945.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,244.60x = 227,572,546,867.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,572,546,867.26/471,244.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,918.10

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