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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,522.88, 707,277.39 and 116,536.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,522.88, 707,277.39 and 116,536.93 is: 174,803.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,522.88 : 707,277.39 = 116,536.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,522.88/707,277.39 = 116,536.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,522.88x = 707,277.39 × 116,536.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,522.88x = 82,423,935,689.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,423,935,689.01/471,522.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,803.68

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