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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,328.82, 706,983.66 and 116,345.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,328.82, 706,983.66 and 116,345.92 is: 174,516.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,328.82 : 706,983.66 = 116,345.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,328.82/706,983.66 = 116,345.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,328.82x = 706,983.66 × 116,345.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,328.82x = 82,254,662,871.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,254,662,871.07/471,328.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,516.51

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