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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,291.75, 706,927.10 and 116,308.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,291.75, 706,927.10 and 116,308.85 is: 174,460.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,291.75 : 706,927.10 = 116,308.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,291.75/706,927.10 = 116,308.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,291.75x = 706,927.10 × 116,308.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,291.75x = 82,221,873,918.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,221,873,918.66/471,291.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,460.67

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