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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,260.56, 701,899.60 and 468,964.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,260.56, 701,899.60 and 468,964.21 is: 698,479.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,260.56 : 701,899.60 = 468,964.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,260.56/701,899.60 = 468,964.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,260.56x = 701,899.60 × 468,964.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,260.56x = 329,165,787,903.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,165,787,903.82/471,260.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,479.40

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