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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,518.87, 707,271.39 and 116,532.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,518.87, 707,271.39 and 116,532.92 is: 174,797.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,518.87 : 707,271.39 = 116,532.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,518.87/707,271.39 = 116,532.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,518.87x = 707,271.39 × 116,532.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,518.87x = 82,420,396,772.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,420,396,772.80/471,518.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,797.67

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