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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,390.66, 706,781.75 and 201,694.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,390.66, 706,781.75 and 201,694.82 is: 302,412.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,390.66 : 706,781.75 = 201,694.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,390.66/706,781.75 = 201,694.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,390.66x = 706,781.75 × 201,694.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,390.66x = 142,554,213,303.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,554,213,303.15/471,390.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,412.04

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